Jeff Kona

Before You Make a Family Tree Digital Video Read These Five Simple Steps

If you're thinking about making a family tree digital video - congratulations on your smart decision! Digital video is the new, fun way of celebrating your family's historical and memorable moments. Gone are the days of the family albums and even family scrapbooks. Instead, today we have the Internet: YouTube, Facebook and Twitter on our laptops, iPods and Smartphones. ... (posted by Jeff 2 years 264 days ago.)

Compare Free Genealogy Databases Against Subscription Databases - Who Wins?

There is no denying that some pay-subscription genealogy databases are truly helpful in your family history research. The most popular pay genealogy databases are Ancestry.com, and World Vital Records. But what about the budget-conscious genealogists? Is there any way you can find some of the same information online for free? Yes! Many times the "pay" sites get their data... (posted by Jeff 2 years 268 days ago.)

Start A Family Health Tree - Five Basic Tips

Did you know that genealogy could save someone's life? How? By taking the research findings, tools and techniques from a family history project and turning it into a family health tree! This leads us to our first tip... Tip #1: Use Genealogy Tools Utilize the tools, techniques and information you use in your genealogy research, to aid in creating a family health and medical history diagram. ... (posted by Jeff 2 years 270 days ago.)

What Does Genealogy Testing Have To Do With Family History Research?

What does a beekeeping Monk gardener who lived over a hundred years ago have to do with family history research? If you consider that this particular German monk who grew up on a farm, had a keen mind for science and was later called "the father of modern genetics", then you might understand. You most likely already understand how important family history and genealogy is for... (posted by Jeff 2 years 273 days ago.)

Start Your Family Tree Today By Looking At Examples of Family Trees

You've decided to create your own unique family tree to share with your family at the next family gathering. Great! Now what? How do you get started? Have you heard the phrase "Imitation is a form of flattery"? In this case, if you are brand new to genealogy and specifically family charts, then your best bet is to look at examples of family trees. You can find other people's existing... (posted by Jeff 2 years 293 days ago.)