Canadian Thanksgiving 2020

This year’s Thanksgiving is going to be different from other years, that’s for sure. Everyone is thinking of ways to have a family get together and still keep social distancing in mind.

I thought I’d give you some ideas for other things to do over the holiday weekend. Continue Reading →

FREE Genealogy Education

There are so many FREE genealogy resources I thought I’d tell you about a couple that I’m using quite a bit. Continue Reading →

A Random Msg Lead To More Info – The Beaton/Batten Mystery

Recently I received a random message from an Ancestry user. The Kathleen Ann that she referred to was my great uncle’s wife, and I hadn’t done any research on her … Continue Reading →

RootsTech Is Going Virtual

RootsTech 2021 is going virtual, and it’s going to be amazing. This event is called RootsTech Connect 2021 and will be held on February 25–27, 2021, as a free, virtual … Continue Reading →

Walking The Genealogy Talk

How are you engaging the younger generation in your genealogy? I might have found a way. Continue Reading →

Using Tools To Preserve Family Photos

When you’re the keeper of the family photo collection you have a responsibility to keep it the best way you can. Continue Reading →

Ancestry Launches StoryScout™

StoryScout is included in your Ancestry DNA purchases, and that’s not only good news for people testing their DNA, but it might be good news for the seasoned genealogist or genetic genealogist. Continue Reading →

WATO At DNA Painter

Last week I watched a webinar on Legacy Family Tree Webinars that threw everything I had planned to do out the window. The webinar was,“What are the Odds? An online … Continue Reading →

Did My Family Not Hug Because of the Spanish Flu?

As the world begins the stages of the “new normal” and we slowly get back to interacting with people it’s made me wonder about how my family handled things during … Continue Reading →

Photo Reminiscing Therapy

Whenever I hear of a way to help with the problems associated with Alzheimer’s or memory loss, I’m all over it. But funny enough, when I read the article from … Continue Reading →