We often look back a hundred or two hundred years ago and think of it as the “simple life”. Hard work and none of the problems of modern life. But, was it really that way or did they just have different problems? I found this ad in a January 1906 issue of the San Francisco…
Category: General Genealogy
Why I’m Sharing My Family Tree Online
I’ve seen the pros and cons about sharing your family tree online. On the plus side, you share your knowledge with others about your ancestry. You put cousin bait out on the web. On the negative side, others may take your data and call it their own. Others will take your data and mangle it…
That new database feeling
I wonder if anyone else experiences this. A new database becomes available. You’re happy, but remain skeptical. How many times before have you tried to research and a new database has let you down? Your area isn’t included or the year stops one before the year you need. You do the first search, a general…
Do you have new immigrants?
I’ve been researching for over 20 years. In that time, I’ve lamented that some people have an easier time researching than me because their ancestors came here before the American Revolution. There lines have been researched and then researched again. My brother-in-law not only has La Grange’s in America back to the 1600s but he…
It’s that time of year: The family newsletter
Well, it is November. That means I am a month behind on putting together my yearly family newsletter. Normally, it’s procrastination that grabs hold of me. September rolls around and I think it would be a great time to get ahead. In October, I’m thinking about it, but it isn’t until November that I get…