I was recently working on my family tree and ran across a gentleman who had been married twice, but I was having trouble finding any record of the second marriage. Continue reading “Your Ancestors Aren’t Lost, You Just Can’t Find Them!”
Preserving Our Genealogical Research in an Ever-Changing World
When I started my genealogy research in the 1980’s, I did a lot of letter writing to courthouses and distant cousins to find the information I needed. My, how times have changed. Continue reading “Preserving Our Genealogical Research in an Ever-Changing World”
Ma’am, Put the Shaving Cream Down and Step Away from that Grave!
Nothing is more frustrating to a genealogist than to have the information about your ancestor right in front of you and not be able to read it! Continue reading “Ma’am, Put the Shaving Cream Down and Step Away from that Grave!”
Tips for Your Genealogy Road Trip: Indoor Activities
One of the most fun parts of genealogy is going on road trips. When planning my genealogy road trip, I like to group all the “indoor” activities together before going out to the “outdoor” activities like homesteads and cemeteries. This post will give you some helpful tips for the indoor activities. Continue reading “Tips for Your Genealogy Road Trip: Indoor Activities”
What’s that on My Ancestor’s Tombstone?
Cemeteries are like an outdoor museum of statues and artwork that tell a story about the people that rest there. Each headstone was created to say something about that person – whether it was just a name and date or something much more elaborate. Continue reading “What’s that on My Ancestor’s Tombstone?”
Some Creative Ideas for Displaying Your Family Tree
As an orphan growing up, I was not surrounded by photos of my parents or either of their families. I didn’t want that to happen with my children. More than just helping them learn about their ancestors, I wanted them to learn in a way that was more than names and dates. Continue reading “Some Creative Ideas for Displaying Your Family Tree”
The Price We Pay For Sloppy Record Keeping
Elsewhere on the site, we’ve discussed relying on well-sourced genealogy records in your family tree hunt. Because we want reliable sources, it’s even more important to make sure our own sources are well documented. This article discusses what I’ve learned about documentation and offers some helpful tips based on my own experiences. Continue reading “The Price We Pay For Sloppy Record Keeping”
Some Helpful Tips For Organizing Your Genealogy
Elsewhere on the site, we’ve discussed some good things to think about, as you get ready to organize your family tree research. Once you’re ready to start, these tips will help you get going. Continue reading “Some Helpful Tips For Organizing Your Genealogy”
The Good Cemeterian
Someone sent me this link this week because they know of my love of genealogy and photography and how many hundreds of photos I have taken in cemeteries.
Genealogy and Photos: Putting Names With the Faces and Places
Photos have helped to capture the history of America for over 150 years and I’m sure your family has taken some photos during that time, hopefully many. Whole books have been written on how to identify ancestors from old photos but I’m talking about something a little easier. You can identify the people from your own life and for your children’s sake, you should make the effort to get the old photos out and write on the back of them. Continue reading “Genealogy and Photos: Putting Names With the Faces and Places”