From Hypothesis to Proof: Building a DNA Research Plan That Works

When I first set out to determine whether Uriah Johnson was truly the father of my ancestor Harrison Johnson, I knew I needed more than just a casual approach to DNA testing. I needed a structured research plan that would either confirm or refute my hypothesis. Today, I want to share how I developed and […]

Beyond Names and Dates: Using Naming Patterns and Migration Trails to Build Family Hypotheses

Case Studies, Research / Jill Nock, AG®

When I began researching Harrison Johnson’s family connections, I quickly realized that genealogy naming patterns and migration trails — were going to solve this mystery. With Harrison born around 1813 in Tennessee and dying in 1898 in Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), I was facing a case where traditional vital records simply didn’t exist. Tennessee didn’t

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