Branching out: Genealogy tips from the experts

Ancestors, Quay County, New Mexico

(Albuquerque Journal) Unraveling the mysteries of your family’s origins has become wildly popular in recent years as the Internet has made hitherto painstaking research into an online pastime.
TV shows like Public Broadcasting Co.’s “Genealogy Roadshow” and “Finding Your Roots” with Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. have also spurred popularity among a wider demographic, according to Paul Rhetts, a local genealogy aficionado and book publisher.
“More people are interested in where they came from and who they’re connected to than a generation ago,” Rhetts said. Continued