DNA Cousins Wanted

You know me I’m always looking for cousins and because I live in Canada I’m happy to announce that AncestryDNA is having a sale I’m especially hoping that someone connected … Continue Reading →

I’m Hot On The Trail And Using #DNA To Solve A Mystery (Part 1)

(permission was given  by John M to use photo)  I have a mystery in my genealogy.  I call it the Beaton/Batten mystery. The whole mystery is based on family stories, … Continue Reading →

Queries – Inquiring Minds Want to Know

  Queries can be a useful tool for doing family history. They can be posted on genealogy society webpages or to genealogy boards. When creating your query be sure to … Continue Reading →

Serendipity

This article was originally posted on May 21, 2015 (The first photo I took first)  (The second, well, read below you’ll understand) Very early in my family history, I heard … Continue Reading →

Are You Doing Cluster Genealogy?

One technique that can help a genealogist is cluster genealogy. That’s where you not only look for your ancestors but you also look for extended family members, neighbours and friends. … Continue Reading →

Where did I put that?

When your start doing family history it’s also a good idea to try, and try is the optimum word, to stay organized.. I know at one point when I was starting … Continue Reading →

Don’t Let My Tree Fool You

There are probably people who would look at my tree and say…. that’s wrong, they don’t match the people I have… and you would  probably be right and I’m not even going … Continue Reading →