Starting My Family Tree
Are you a beginner to genealogy? Here are the steps to building a strong foundation in researching a family tree. The task of starting a … Read more
Michele Hibbitts
Military Headstones Can Provide Excellent Information For Genealogy Research
Who is Eligible for a Government-Issued Headstone? Upon request and at no charge to the applicant, The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supplies … Read more
Getting To Know Our Ancestors
There Can Be Clues Hiding In Those Papers Researching a family tree can lead to a huge collection of papers and things. A second or … Read more
The Tradition of Bringing Home America’s War Dead
Some interesting facts about the tradition in our country of bringing home the dead during American wars. Civil War The American Civil War had over … Read more
The Genealogical Importance of an Individual Deceased Personnel File
Finding information about family members in the military when records were lost or destroyed. Sadly, many of us, me included, have ancestors that were killed … Read more
The Importance of Teaching Our Children Their Genealogy and Family History
I have been interested in my family tree for as long as I can remember. I always loved listening to everyone’s stories, trying to store … Read more
The Importance of Digitizing Family Research
Family tree research leads to acquiring a lot of things. Things like photos, letters, wills, and jewelry. It can be a little overwhelming trying to … Read more