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Welcome to the Family Roots and Branches Genealogy Blogspot. This site is devoted genealogical hints, tricks, tips and news for family historians. You will also find info on genealogy classes and meetings here in western North Carolina. This blog is run by Larry and Gayle Van Horn and you can reach us via email at familyhistorian at frontier dot com. Copyright 2006-2023 by Family Roots and Branches, a division of Teak Publishing.

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  • U.S. Census Enumeration Dates
  • Larry's Legacy 9 Hashtag List

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Our Family Related Links

  • Captain Roger Mallory Bio (Mallory Family Immigrant)
  • Family Roots and Branches Website
  • Gayle's Family History Blog
  • Larry's Family History Blog
  • Nicolas Martiau 6 Generation Chart (PDF)
  • Our Family Group Sheets (PDF)

Larry's Family History

  • Is Robert Melton (d. 1759) wife Mary Farrar? - 1/23/2020
  •  - 6/19/2019
  • Private Jesse Neville, a true American Patriot - 1/26/2019
  • Martha Ann Rachel Witt-Hill - 12/2/2018
  • Another Redus Hell Raiser - The Bluett Sanders Redus Update - 10/28/2018

Gayle's Family History

  • Your Photos - to Videos With AI? - 4/29/2025
  • Using AI to Enhance Your Genealogy Research - 4/28/2025
  • Let's Get You Started !! - 4/17/2025
  • Ancestry testing AI to aid in your research - 4/28/2025
  • Genealogy Sleuthing: How to Date Old Family Photos – Part I - 3/13/2023

Genetic Genealogy/DNA Internet Links

  • A Methodology for Researching Autosomal DNA Results from Family Finder
  • Effect of Phasing on Reducing False Matches Distant Matches
  • FTDNA Family Finder Autosomal DNA Wiki
  • FTDNA Interpreting Your Genetic Genealogy Resuls
  • GEDMatch Admixture Guide
  • Ham DNA Tools Web Page
  • Internet Genetic Genealogy Links
  • ISOGG Autosomal DNA Wiki
  • ISOGG Autosomal SNP Comparison Chart
  • Succeeding with autosomal DNA (atDNA) by Jim Bartlett
  • X-Chromosome Female Inheritance Chart
  • X-Chromosome Male Inheritance Chart
  • X-Chromosome Matching at Family Tree DNA

Genealogical Gems on the Internet

  • Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
  • Barry's Blog on Genealogy
  • Civil War Military Records by Larry Van Horn
  • FamilySearch Community Trees
  • Genealogy on Facebook
  • Genealogy Research Papers by William G Scroggins
  • Martindale's 23,885 Calculators On-Line Center
  • Nicolas Martiau, the adventurous Huguenot, the military engineer, and the earliest American ancestor of George Washington, by John Baer Stoudt.
  • Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters
  • Talliaferro is Tolliver: Surnames Sound a Challenge for Researchers
  • United States Military Campaigns, Conflicts, Expeditions, and Wars by Larry Van Horn
  • United States Record Selection Table
  • US National Cemetery Interment Control Form Images

Genealogy Forms

  • Ancestor Chart (PDF) Courtesy of Ancestry
  • Correspondence Record (PDF) Courtesy of Ancestry
  • Family Group Sheet (PDF) Courtesy of Ancestry
  • Genealogy Resources Checklist (PDF) Courtesy of FRB
  • Research Calendar (PDF) Courtesy of Ancestry
  • Research Extract (PDF) Courtesy of Ancestry
  • Source Summary Form (PDF) Courtesy of Ancestry

Genealogy Research Sites

  • American Memory Project - US Congressional Documents and Debates - House/Senate Journals including the American State Papers
  • Ancestry.com
  • BLM Land Records Search
  • Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666
  • FamilySearch.org Website (Millions of Genealogy Records)
  • Find-A-Grave
  • Fold3
  • GenealogyBank.com
  • International Genealogy Sleuth™
  • Library of Congress - Chronicling America Newspaper Project
  • NPS Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Website
  • NSDAR Genealogy Research System (GRS)
  • Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records - A US Genealogy Guide
  • Rootsweb
  • Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters
  • United States Genealogy Sleuth™
  • USGenWeb Project

Genealogy Links We Recommend

  • 50 Most Popular Genealogy Websites
  • Chicago, IL Key Genealogy Resources Online - Handy Guide
  • Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites
  • Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
  • Family Tree 101 Best Genealogy Web Sites for 2009
  • Family Tree DNA
  • FamilySearch Place/Map Resources
  • FamilySearch.org Blog
  • First Families of Virginia
  • FRB Military Records and Genealogy Research
  • Genea-Musing Randy Seaver
  • Genealogy Blog Finder
  • Heritage Books
  • International Genealogy Sleuth™
  • Joe Beine's Genealogy Blogs and Newsletters
  • Library of Congress - Chronicling America Newspaper Project
  • Military Records and Genealogy Research
  • PDFmyURL.com
  • The Genealogist Cafe
  • The Genealogue
  • The Genetic Genealogist
  • The Legal Genealogist
  • United States Genealogy Sleuth™
  • US Vital Records
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  • Where to Write for Vital Records in the US (PDF) CDC 1-9-2008

Genealogy Software We Recommend

  • Families iPhone/iTouch/iPad App
  • GenSmarts 2 - Automated Genealogy Research
  • Legacy Family Tree - Millenia

DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy

  • How to Use Ancestry’s New Match Clusters and What They Mean - 7/10/2025 - Roberta Estes
  • Jacques Bourgeois: Complex Acadian, Founder of Beaubassin – 52 Ancestors #450 - 7/6/2025 - Roberta Estes
  • TTAM, a Nonprofit Formed by 23andMe’s Founder Now Plans to Buy 23andMe - 7/1/2025 - Roberta Estes
  • Jacques Bourgeois (c1620-c1700), Surgeon of Port Royal – 52 Ancestors #449 - 7/1/2025 - Roberta Estes
  • FamilyTreeDNA and WikiTree Collaboration – In Two Easy Steps!! - 6/25/2025 - Roberta Estes

DNA Testing Update

  • Aug 12, Summer Savings on AncestryDNA Test End Soon
  • Aug 12, More Great Books by the Publisher of "Finding Family"
  • Aug 11, Genetic Genealogy Resources for Beginners
  • Aug 10, Prepare Now for Family Secrets to be Revealed through DNA Testing
  • Aug 9, Debunking Three Myths About Your Immigrant Ancestors

Followers

Genealogy Websites on the Internet by my Genealogy Students

  • Jim's Family Files Blog
  • Judy Van Riper Family Blog
  • Karen's Family Files Blog

Legacy News

  • Understanding Predicted Relationships at the DNA Testing Sites — free replay of today's webinar by Michelle Leonard now available for limited time - 9/6/2023
  • Register for Webinar Wednesday — Understanding Predicted Relationships at the DNA Testing Sites by Michelle Leonard - 9/6/2023
  • How to Catch a Criminal: Finding Records for Your Rogue Relatives Downunder — free replay of today's webinar by Kristy Love, PhD now available for limited time - 9/6/2023
  • Register for Tuesday's Down Under webinar — How to Catch a Criminal: Finding Records for Your Rogue Relatives Downunder by Kristy Love, PhD - 9/5/2023
  • Top 10 genealogy webinars PLUS the #1 rated — August 2023 - 9/1/2023

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Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter

  • UPDATE about the FHF REALLY USEFUL Family History Show - 10/7/2020 - Dick Eastman
  • Irish Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates Now Available Online for Free - 10/7/2020 - Dick Eastman
  • Who Are You? Take a DNA Journey to Find Out - 10/6/2020 - Dick Eastman
  • New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 5 October 2020 - 10/6/2020 - Dick Eastman
  • The New EOGN.COM Website is Almost Ready - 10/5/2020 - Dick Eastman

Geneabloggers

  • Meet Nancy Casey Our New GeneaBloggers Secretary
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The Ancestry Insider

  • The Science Behind AncestryDNA -- #NGS2017GEN - 5/18/2017
  • FamilySearch: A Global Experience at #NGS2017GEN - 5/16/2017
  • Darned Page Order - 5/12/2017
  • NGS Announces Tom Jones Documentation Book at #NGS2017GEN - 5/10/2017
  • Free Exhibit Hall at #NGS2017GEN - 5/10/2017

Genealogy Insider

  • 2 Tricks to Find Free Old Photos at LOC.gov (Also: Ancestors' Silly Cat Photos) - 8/8/2017
  • AncestryDNA Genetic Communities First Look! My Moms Munster Irish Connections - 3/15/2017
  • German Resource Spotlight: Hamburg Passenger Lists - 3/29/2016
  • Where Do They Find All Those Old Records? Interview With FamilySearch Content Strategist Suzanne Russo Adams - 3/23/2016
  • German Resource Spotlight: The German Genealogy Facebook Group - 3/23/2016

Ancestry.com Blog

  • Drawing strength from our ancestors’ resilience—from the Spanish Flu to today - 9/24/2020
  • 2020 AAHGS Annual Conference & Exhibition Now Virtual - 9/23/2020
  • Ancestry® Delivers More Precise Ethnicity Estimates Powered by the World’s Largest Consumer DNA Network - 9/11/2020
  • Why Your Latest Results Could Include More Scotland In Your Ethnicity Estimates - 9/11/2020
  • 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Consumer DNA Tests - 9/10/2020

UpFront with NGS

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  • We Are the Guardians of America's Story - 7/2/2025
  • Honoring Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom and Education - 6/17/2025
  • Join Our Culture Conversation with Jari Honora - 6/6/2025
  • National Genealogical Society's James Worris Moore Leadership Academy Now Accepting Applications - 6/4/2025

DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Blog

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  • OUR CHALLENGE: Personal Histories and Compiled Genealogies - 2/22/2022
  • DearMYRTLE is retiring 1 May 2022 - 10/11/2021
  • ARCHIVED: WACKY Wednesday - Excel, Google Drive, and Google Sheets, Oh, My! - 8/19/2021
  • ARCHIVED! Mondays with Myrt - 16 Aug 2021 - 8/17/2021

GenealogyBank - The Official Blog

  • Mayflower Descendants & the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (part 9) - 7/9/2025
  • Genealogy Tips: Here’s to the Graduates! - 7/8/2025
  • July Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 57 Titles! - 7/7/2025
  • Mayflower Descendants & the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (part 8) - 7/2/2025
  • Our Ancestors’ Independence Day Celebrations in 1925 - 7/1/2025

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