Surname Scramble A Quick and Easy Game for Your Family Reunion
Try this quick and easy game at your next family reunion to help family members get to know the names of their ancestors better.
A mother’s influence on genius
As a mother of 4 bright boys, I’ve thought a lot about parenting a genius, and how difficult it is, regardless of when you live. As a genealogist, I’ve studied different time periods, and seen the tendency to degrade societies in the past for their lack of...
Find Photographs of your Ancestor Online – Part 5
So what if your ancestors weren’t famous? What if they were poor? There are photographers like Dorthea Lange who spent time documenting the migrant worker families during the dust bowl era for the department of agriculture.
5 Ways to Know that You’re a Hardcore Genealogist
Genealogy can be an addictive hobby. Here are 5 ways to know if you’ve crossed the line, and become hardcore.
Your Box of Stuff
By spending my time documenting the losses, of spouses, children, jobs, and homes, I hope to preserve that legacy and remind myself why I need to keep breathing. The importance of pushing through the pain and losses we all endure in life, are what define us… not the losses.
10 Tips to Involve Younger Generations in Genealogy
Need ideas to share you passion for genealogy with the kids or grand kids? Here are 10 ideas to get you started