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Using a Research Log
Anyone conducting genealogical research should make use of a research log, every time they research. Logs are not only for professional...
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Mar 22, 20241 min read
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Why Are We So Interested in Our Family History?
The reasons why people begin family history research are vast, but I am interested in you. What reasons have interested you about...
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Apr 7, 20221 min read
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Scottish Family History Reseach
I would like to thank Dr. Bruce Durie for his illuminating, highly educational and entertaining class "Scottish Family History Research:...
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Oct 22, 20211 min read
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New and Coming in the Ancestry World
There are so many new and exciting things happening in the world of genealogy currently, that it is actually hard to keep track. If you...
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Sep 14, 20211 min read
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Family Search Family History Center
Total fangirl moment while visiting the local family history center last week and tonight. Have you been to a family his library or...
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Aug 24, 20211 min read
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Greatest Discovery
What is the best thing you have discovered while researching your family history?
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Aug 1, 20211 min read
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Software
What family tree software do you use and why? I use MacFamilyTree, Family Tree Maker and Legacy. #familytreesoftware #genealogysoftware...
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Aug 1, 20211 min read
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Planning Ahead
I know that in genealogy we are always planning, planning our research question, our research, for the repository; but as genealogists...
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Mar 26, 20211 min read
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Today in History
On this day in 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his first radio address to the nation, which were later termed fireside...
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Mar 12, 20212 min read
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Happy International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD), a worldwide holiday, annually celebrated March 8, has its earliest origins reaching back to February 28,...
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Mar 8, 20211 min read
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Crazy Fun History
Today's blog post has been inspired by a neat booklet found with my maternal grandmother's photographs. The booklet is about the ski...
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Mar 1, 20211 min read
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My Heritage’s New Deep Nostalgia Feature
How can I not write a post about the new feature created by My Heritage, where they animate your photographs. Here is an example using...
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Feb 27, 20211 min read
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Roots Tech in Two Days!
Anyone else attending Roots Tech? I have been, not so patiently waiting, for months. If one good thing has come out of COVID, it is a...
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Feb 23, 20211 min read
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What started your genealogy journey?
Thanks to the extreme insightfulness of my wonderful husband, he suggested I open an Ancestry.com account more than ten years ago. He...
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Feb 16, 20211 min read
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Genealogy Questionnaire
Here is a questionnaire that I have compiled. You can feel free to use when doing your own genealogy research, for interviewing...
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Feb 15, 20211 min read
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Your Best Genealogy Resource
Just starting your genealogy journey? Been researching for decades? Make sure to use your best resources, your family members! Please...
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Feb 15, 20211 min read
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