Genealogy Blog

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

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

Reading through records can become overwhelming. I have gone through newspapers for days at a time trying to find someone and not being sure if … Read more

I love old things, and the military stuff is very intriguing to me as well. I had this old little envelope that I found in … Read more

I have learned over the years to be sure and walk away sometimes! Taking breaks from the search will help you focus better when you … Read more