When you write about your family, good things happen. You find flaws in your logic. You find those wonderful “ah-ha” moments. And on occasion, you find a genealogy angel. Or they find […]
The Gift of Yearbook Pages. Treasure Chest Thursday.
What Dog Shows Can Teach Us About Searching For Our Ancestors. Wisdom Wednesday.
Dog shows? I know you are thinking that I’ve lost it. Or maybe I’m looking for an excuse to post a picture of my dog. (Guilty!) But I was watching the Westminster […]
A few upcoming speaking engagements. Tuesday’s Tip
I have a few speaking engagements coming up that you might be interested in. I usually post my slides when I’m done, so if you can’t attend, you can view them later. […]
Ancestors from Outer Space and Constructive Criticism. It’s Follow Friday!
Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: Two on Archives.com What to Do if You Think Your Ancestors Came From Outer Space Keeping Track on the Road to Proof Slavery-Related Court Petitions […]
Moonshine, Civil War, Newspapers and an Assassin. It’s Follow Friday!
What I’ve been reading and writing this week. Enjoy! Philippina’s Choice from The Legal Genealogist This may be why your Civil War ancestor lost an arm or leg from Poore Boys in […]
Would We All Be Better Genealogists if We Just Got Rid of Trees? Wisdom Wednesday
Oh, I’m serious. Think of a world where you do genealogy without every creating a family tree. No tree on Ancestry.com or in Family Tree Maker or whatever your most beloved software […]
Men in High Heels! Covert Burials! It’s Follow Friday
Here’s some goodies from this past week. FHWC: Grandma was a witch The Covert Burial of William Jesse Wallen Confederates on the Railroad Bridge: 150 Years Later, an Identification Avoiding Genealogical Search […]
Some Words of Wisdom to Get Your Monday Going. Motivation Monday.
I found these from a post Elissa Scalise Powell made on the TGF. It is a series of videos by the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania entitled: Genealogists Share: What I Wish I […]
Warriors, elopements, and pranks! It’s Follow Friday!
In a week where I didn’t post at all, I admire those who did even more! Enjoy. Three from The Legal Genealogist: Microsoft clip art on your blog? Getting that document from […]
