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5 QUESTIONS with: Crista Cowan - Corporate Genealogist, Ancestry

ANCESTRY IS ONE of the biggest genealogy companies, offering billions of online records, a family tree-building platform, and a network of millions of users and DNA test-takers.

Crista Cowan, also known as the Barefoot Genealogist, celebrates her 20th anniversary with the company this year. As Ancestry’s Corporate Genealogist, she regularly speaks on Ancestry’s behalf at conferences and on social media.

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