by Paul Jones

Enjoy a treasure trove of past articles from our columnist Paul Jones.

1. Family frauds Researchers should beware of perpetuating falsehoods from the past.
2. Your place or mine? When tracking down ancestors, it’s all about location.
3. Budget genealogy How to find freebies when researching your family history.
4. Say it ain't faux The gullible and the greedy have a long history of falling for inheritance hoaxes.
5. Name games When looking up ancestors, online research sites are very useful — but they rarely work miracles.
6. Baptizing the dead Why some groups are uneasy about the Mormon obsession with family history.
7. On a mission Why Mormons are so eager to map the world’s family tree.
8. Finding family How do you go about finding “lost cousins”?
9. A little research goes a long way to avoiding disasters Many resources are available for keeping your heirlooms safely stored.
10. Dangers lurk in photo albums Attempts to conserve your family keepsakes may actually hasten their demise.
11. Can you relate? From kings to cavemen, new DNA discoveries suggest we're all part of one big genealogical family.
12. Meet your marker (Part 2) The challenges and advances of DNA testing and how it can provide family historians with greater insight.
13. Meet your marker (Part 1) Family history enthusiasts welcome new advances in DNA testing.
14. Genealogy can be child's play Hip tips for making family history cool for kids.
15. Understanding family photos A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what is it saying?
16. Combing for cousins Tracking down lost cousins can be a challenge. But it's usually worth the effort.
17. Guess the performer Can you guess the stage names of these Canadian performers?