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
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How to Read Handwriting on Old Photos
Tips for Reading Inscriptions on the Back of Those Old Family Photos I’m always having trouble reading the backs of old photos. That is if … Read more
Collection Information and Files
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
Boxes and Boxes of Old Family Photos
How to get started organizing and documenting old family photos The first thing I started doing is scan all the photos. I was so worried … Read more
In Search of Lieutenant Walter
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
Researching World War II Soldiers: Veteran Award List – Part 2
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
How to Research WWII Soldiers: Veteran Award List – Part 1
The vast majority of people have family that served in World War II. In this two part series, I go over the World War II … Read more
Searching Tough Names
Those Hard Names to Find Names get misspelled and change over time. This can become so frustrating when you want everything to come out perfect. … Read more
Love Letters Home – Part 3
Using the Letters to Fill in Information I know many would not want to read the letters, but this has been so great for me! … Read more
Love Letters Home – Part 2
Learning More About My Mother from Army Letters I have learned so much about my mother in these letters. They cover five years and I … Read more
Love Letters Home – Part 1
Army Letters to his Sweetheart Part 1 This weeks endeavor? Reading through several years of old letters that my father sent home to my mother. … Read more
Old Family Bibles
Don’t Forget the Family Bibles The old Bibles could be one of your most import resources. There could be all types of notes inside, along … Read more
The Search
That Little Store Still Intrigues Me Wow, I’m still reading about that little store of Trice and Altman! The Library of Congress is an amazing … Read more
The Antique Stores
The Physical Search I love looking around antique stores, mainly because I love antiques! But, there is so much history there as well. Every time … Read more
The Cemetery Walk
Don’t forget the nearby graves This adventure was a cemetery search and walk, really more of a treasure hunt. This treasure was a great aunt … Read more
Boxes of Old Letters
They are Family – Now Where do They Go? I love the fact that both sides of my family had items that were either important … Read more
The Ring – Family Heirlooms Tell a Story
Little did I know, the ring I received that year would have such an impact on my life and my genealogy trail. I was young, … Read more
Autobiographical Yearbook: Your Genealogy Story
Recently a friend reminded me how important it is to document my own history for genealogy purposes. It’s funny how I find it hard to … Read more
Eerie or Amazing? The Recorded Voice of Alexander Graham Bell And Others
How long might a recording of your voice survive? Photographs from 1885 are relatively easy to find online, but a recorded voice is something extraordinary. … Read more
Be A Hit at Your Next Family Reunion
Be A Hit At Your Next Family Reunion We’ve all been to family reunions that are entirely social and don’t include much in the way … Read more