Finding Your Ancestor’s Cemetery
How can I find where my ancestor is buried? I know information I get from knowing the cemetery or location of burial can possibly offer … Read more
Scottish Wills and Testaments
In Scotland, prior to the 19th century, wills only involved moveable property and did not include land, buildings, mining rights or minerals. Before the 19th … Read more
Genealogist’s Best Tool: the LIBRARY
The local public library or the local genealogy library can offer family researchers clues and solutions to many unanswered questions. You will want to contact … Read more
Do You Feel the Connection?
Genealogy is about connecting. I personally have a pretty low need to affiliate. Don’t quite understand the tears and hugs after a week long event … Read more
Are You a Descendent of the Mayflower?
My great grandmother’s maiden name was Alden. And “everyone” always said that through this line, we were descendants of the John and Priscilla Alden from … Read more
Cemeteries: A Research Library for Genealogists
Cemeteries offer a treasure trove of information for the genealogist. Cemetery Location Just knowing the location of the cemetery your ancestor is buried in can … Read more
They’re Coming to America
Prior to the 1800s, any of our ancestors who came from Europe or the UK, came on Merchant ships. These ships were purpose-built and specially … Read more
From Family Tree to Family Treasure
Now that we have those research documents, bits of scrap paper, newspaper clippings, photos, obits, e-mails and other assorted bits of “research”, how do we … Read more
Using Facebook for Genealogy
If you have a Facebook account, you can turn it into a genealogy resource. In order to create a Facebook account. You can sign up … Read more
Genealogy Goal Setting
Do you have trouble staying focused in your genealogy research? What drives your genealogy plan for research? Shaky leaves? Requests from relatives? Pictures you just … Read more
Will You Be Your Family’s Brick Wall?
Avid genealogists share whatever information they have – whether on their family or on someone else’s. Wonderful tips and suggestions pour over our computer screens … Read more
Using Funeral Home Records for Genealogy
Once you have found the obituary for your ancestor’s death, take note of the name of the funeral home that handled the arrangements. Then, contact … Read more
Local Genealogy Societies: Necessary for the Past, Present and Future
Genealogy can be a lonely business. I knew this from the start when I would sit on the edge of my seat waiting for an … Read more
3 Biggest Mistakes of New Genealogists
You’ve been bitten by the genealogy bug, so what do you do? Go genealogy NUTS!! Maybe I’m the only one, but I remember it well. … Read more
Five Steps to Prepare for a Genealogy Visit with Family
Finally! I am taking a genealogy road trip to meet with my husband’s aunts and uncles. Four of them live 3-4 hours away, and in … Read more
Who’s Your Father, Then?
If you are researching your Scottish ancestry, you may have noticed as you read through the various records that there is a repetition of given … Read more
Place Them On The Map
Old maps are a fantastic resource for giving you a feel for the community that your ancestors lived in. You can see how rural or … Read more
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
I love old newspapers. I love the weathered look of them and most of all the smell of the old ink. I have said before, … Read more
Archive Family Photo Index
Most researchers dig through old photos and then put them in a folder with notes or file them in a file drawer. Other researchers will … Read more
Four Generation Genealogy Form
This is an attractive style of family tree form that displays the earliest generation at the top. Simple and clear genealogy forms can be valuable … Read more