Not every immigrant who crossed the Atlantic intended to stay. Some went back within months. Some spent decades in America before returning. Some were born in the New World and chose the Old. This article examines the Dillman families who went the other way.
GEDmatch occupies a unique and somewhat complicated position in the genetic genealogy landscape. It is the only major platform where DNA results from multiple testing companies…
Once you have your autosomal DNA results and have begun working your match list, the real analytical work begins. Understanding the deeper mechanics of autosomal DNA…
For most of the twentieth century, the Family History Center was the gateway to genealogical research. Operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
From a Pennsylvania rifleman captured at the Battle of Long Island in 1776 to a Soviet Army prisoner who survived a Nazi prison camp, Dillman families served — and sometimes chose not to serve — in five wars across two centuries.
RootsMagic 11 is the current release of one of the most respected genealogy software applications available, with a history stretching back to the earliest days of personal computer genealogy…
Autosomal DNA testing is the workhorse of consumer genetic genealogy — the test most people take first, the one that generates thousands of matches…
Few stories in the genealogy industry have been as dramatic, or as consequential for ordinary researchers, as the collapse and reinvention of 23andMe…
When Dillman families crossed the Atlantic, they brought their trades with them. This article examines the working lives documented across 94 family groups — from tailors and piano makers to stonemasons and toymakers…
For nearly three decades, Legacy Family Tree was a staple of serious genealogical research — a feature-rich, professionally developed desktop application that cost…
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