Identifying Photos Can Sometimes Take A Village
This photo was given to me by my cousin’s Donna and Shauna Thompson, which was part of their parents’ collection. One day last year, I met up with two of … Continue Reading →
Category: Favorite Ancestor
AI for Family History: Documenting My Grandfather with NotebookLM
If you follow my friend Randy Seaver’s Genea-Musings blog then you’ve seen some of the fantastic things he creates with AI when it comes to his genealogy. He was doing … Continue Reading →
Why Did I Only Have Three Great Grandfather’s That Served In WWI?
As I was preparing for Mondays with Myrt (I’m a panelist), I shared a video I’d created in 2019 about my great-grandfathers who had served in WWI. I shared the … Continue Reading →
🐾 Family Myth Monday: Digging Into the Truth Behind Our Family Stories
Every family has them — the stories that have been told for generations around the dinner table, passed down with a wink and a “Well, that’s what Grandma always said.” … Continue Reading →
Full Text Search – Did FamilySearch Just Break My Brickwall?
Two days ago, I was so excited about something I found on FamilySearch that I created a video showing the process on my YouTube channel. The day started by looking … Continue Reading →
The Miracle Morning for Genealogists: A Daily Ritual to Power Up Your Passion
I think I’ve told you before that I spend a lot of time in the car, and when I’m driving, I enjoy reading self-help books. Two books that have really … Continue Reading →
True Crime in My Family Tree: William Beaton’s 1947 Bootlegging Arrest
I’ve created a YouTube video about this case that you can watch HERE. I’ve written about William Beaton, my great-grandfather, many times. Over the years, he’s become my most challenging … Continue Reading →
Connecting Generations: Military History in Family Research
(image created with ChatGPT with the prompt: create a graphic of someone looking at Canadian WWI records) It’s been a great week for me. The first thing that happened was … Continue Reading →
Going Through Old Genealogy Papers Or Watch Out Ellen That’s A Genealogy Rabbit Hole
(I think the critical thing to remember is that you should review old research from time to time, especially things you did when you were starting out. Available information changes, … Continue Reading →
Preserving Family Recipes: How to Create a Collaborative Recipe Book
I’ve created a YouTube video about the project that you can view HERE. For a few years, I’ve been working on creating a family recipe book from the collection of … Continue Reading →