As the Family History Hound, I’m always on the lookout for genealogy tools and deals. Here are just a few that I think are worth a second look. These are more or less permanent links that you can always go to. If you want to know more, then just click on the banner and you’ll be taken to that company’s website.
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Now that I have my Wavebook I love my Evernote account even more. Click on the ad below to go to their website.
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Digital Storage
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Writing Your Story
Have you thought about writing? It doesn’t have to be the great American or in my case; Canadian novel. You might just want to write to pass along the things you’ve learned about your ancestors to preserve for the future generations.
I use Scrivener and I love the corkboard and how it keeps my project organized. It FREE to try out for 30 days but it’s not 30 consecutive days it’s 30 days of use. So why not try it out?
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I’m from Canada so this is where all my Ancestry DNA kits are purchased from. You are given a detailed report on your ethnicity as well as cousin matches. Maybe someday I’ll figure out the Beaton/Batten Mystery or Who Godfrey Myrtle is.
I have a special place in my heart for Family Tree DNA as they were the first company to provide DNA testing in Canada. They give you your ethnicity and cousin matches, and their chromosome browser provides greater insight as to where exactly you and your cousin match.
I have to be honest with you; I haven’t yet tested with 23andMe but I went on a DNA cruise with some of the leading genetic genealogists and I was told that it’s the most comprehensive test. I was told that 23andMe is the only company that will determine if siblings share one or both parents and that can be valuable to an adoptee. I was also told that if the test taker is primarily interested in an estimate of their “ethnicity”, then 23andMe was the best choice.
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Genealogy Tools
Trace your family and build a tree with Find my Past. Excellent source for U.K. records but there are also U.S. and Canadian records.
SHOTBOX
SHOTBOX when you need the perfect light to photograph those family mementos. Click here to find out more.
Shop Amazon.ca
Or Shop Amazon.com