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
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
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
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
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
Dutton Family Tree from Yellowstone
To truly appreciate the depths of ‘Yellowstone,’ one must embark on a journey through the intricate branches of the Dutton family tree from Yellowstone and … Read more
Family Relationship Chart
The family relationship chart is used to provide a visual representation of the relationships between cousins and other family members. Second cousins, third cousins and … Read more