Okay, so I didn’t blog at all. Excuse me if I was a bit distracted. I have good reason. Three new cousins found me this week and I’ve been awash in new details, photographs, and research. One of my reason I blog is about my ancestors is to share my research experience. But equally important… Continue reading What a Week for Genealogy!
I know that it is easy to get discouraged when researching your family tree. Sometimes it seems you search and search and get nowhere. Databases don’t include your ancestors. When they do, they don’t reveal the one bit of information you were hoping for. But, my best advice to those who are frustrated is to… Continue reading My Best Genealogy Advice? Keep Searching!
Randy has supplied us with another intriguing Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge. This challenge involves looking at how old my 2nd great grandparents lived to be. I enjoy these types of challenges as they give me a different way of looking at my genealogy. I cheated and let RootsMagic 7 Family Tree Genealogy Software do the… Continue reading SNGF: Lifespans of My 2nd Great Grandparents
I’m trying out a new WordPress theme on this blog. I hope it will resolve some issues I was having on my end. I also hope it will improve things for visitors, too. As with all changes, there might be some kinks to iron out. If you experience any problems such as pages that don’t… Continue reading New Look for the Genealogy Research Journal
Geography is important in genealogy. Knowing where your ancestors lived at any given times provides context to your family tree. But, people cannot be in two places at the same time. How is this possible? Online family trees, of course. Through the power of creating one’s own narrative, my relatives manage to be in California… Continue reading Your Ancestors Can’t be in Two Places at the Same Time
