Join Ancestry's own barefoot genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shows you the answer the question: How can I use a death record to learn more about my ancestor's life? About the Barefoot Genealogist: Crista Cowan has been with Ancestry.com since 2004; her interest in family history, however, reaches all the way back to childhood. Send Crista questions for future events at [email protected].