Genealogy Blog

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 background tells a great story – Items or events in the background of photos can help you determine where and when the photo was … Read more

How to Date Photos Using the Photographers This can at least give a general date or time period for the photo. Also it helps when … Read more

Migration Help on Surnames Can Help you Break Through Some Brick Walls  If you have never been to this page of Ancestry.com, this is worth … Read more

Some Tips for Saving Your Old Photos Did you know?  Instead of putting those old family photos on display on the wall.  You really need … Read more

If you are new to genealogy or know someone that starting to gain interest, here are some steps to help you build a family tree … Read more

Automobiles in photos can give you clues or set you on the right research path. I love it when cars are in the photo! Why? … Read more

Nothing like finding a great story and having hundreds of people with the same name come up. You have to find the facts first, before … Read more

In case you didn’t know, we have a section on the website for rescued photos. These are photos and cabinet cards that I’ve found in … Read more

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

Find A Grave is an incredible resource! Here are some facts you may not know and different ways to use it! I have been a … Read more

So You Are Just Getting Started? Tips on starting your family tree For Beginners! First – take a deep breath! It will not be as … Read more

Rescued Farmer, Texas School 1925 Yearbook Headed to Museum! I love it when things come together! This little handwritten yearbook will be returning to Young … Read more

Different places to look for information including scrapbooks and postcards with examples of information you can get from postcards! If you find one item in … Read more

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

Astonishing Information You can Find About Family Members from Old Newspaper Clippings, including Mrs Martha Bass of West Randolph Vt. Awesome find in the Buffalo … Read more

Don’t You Want to Know Where They Went on Trips and Vacations? We are going to try and date a post card photo, follow along! … Read more

Up Your Game ! Up Your Search!  Think about it. If you do not have all of the records, then someone does. If it is … Read more

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

How would you like to amaze your grandchildren! A Tip You Don’t Want to Forget… While you are working on everyone else’s leg of the … Read more