Reverse Genealogy: 5 Reasons to Trace Family Forward in Time

Since the beginning of time, generations of genealogists have learned a basic rule of research: Start with yourself and work backward. Yet some brazen genealogists dare to flout this time-honored tenet. They’ll identify an ancestor and trace that person’s descendants—going so far as to look for living relatives. Imagine! But wait. These same people report View Website VIP Subscription