genealogy · byKathi
The Story Is in the Record
Not the famous ones. The ordinary people who lived fully, left traces, and are still waiting to be found.
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Finding the Thread
Where the search begins: ancestry, DNA, and the questions worth asking
The Science of It
How DNA testing works and what the numbers actually mean
The Research Shelf
Tools, platforms, and records that serious researchers use
Down the Rabbit Hole
The deep dives, the brick walls, the stories that pull you in
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