By Rubi Baeza, Genealogical Expert, Ministry of Justice of Chile Start with yourself and work backward : Don't jump straight to looking for 18th-century records. The safest method is to move from the known to the unknown and from the recent to the ancient. Document the Living : Begin with yourself, your parents, and your grandparents. Gather their full names, exact dates (day, month, year), and specific places (city, parish) of birth, marriage, and death. Be very thorough! In

By Pablo Blanco Traverso, expert in genetic genealogy and DNA testing. Taking a DNA test raises a key question: Which one to choose and why? The best-known companies are FamilyTreeDNA , MyHeritage , 23andMe , and AncestryDNA , but before deciding, it's crucial to know that they all have in common a basic DNA analysis to: Estimate your ethnic origin , a breakdown of where our ancestors come from, offering percentages from different geographic regions and ethnic groups Find rel

Ruby Baeza, from DNA and Genealogy, tells us the main aspects of a genealogist's work. 1. How did you discover your calling for genealogy...

The Mystery of Pietro and Assunta: The Map That Changed Everything Pietro and Assunta, an Italian couple who immigrated to America in...

How and when did you discover your passion for genealogy? As a young girl, I always asked my parents about their grandparents, but they...

By Pablo Blanco Traverso, genealogist and Nos Buscamos volunteer since 2018 on DNA-related topics. 🧬 For a moment, sit and think about...