Cooped Up Photo Challenge

Yesterday I told you how I was self-isolating so that I could be healthy to visit my dad after his stroke and after my arrival back from Arizona. So yesterday … Continue Reading →

New Records from Ancestry

Birth, Marriage, Death and Census records are the foundation of genealogical research. Building on the largest collection of core US Birth, Marriage and Death Records, additional new collections coming to … Continue Reading →

Add A Bit Of Color With MyHeritage

A couple of days ago, I got an email from MyHeritage telling me they’d added a new feature to their site. Now you can colorize your black and white photos … Continue Reading →

Chromosome Mapping – Why Should You Do It?

I’ll be honest I’ve only played a little with chromosome mapping. The reason being is that I wasn’t sure if it would help me; especially with my Beaton/Batten Mystery. But … Continue Reading →

Genealogy Rewind First Step

In a recent blog, I told you that I’d decided to do a Genealogy Rewind of sorts. When I started doing genealogy about 20 years ago, I read nearly everything … Continue Reading →

When You Find An Unexpected Treasure In Your Parents Things

You all know that in 2018, my father moved to a senior’s residence, and I helped him go through his home in preparation for the sale of the house that … Continue Reading →

Back To Genealogy Basics

I’ve decided it’s time to take a good hard look at my genealogy. I know there are people out there that have been doing genealogy for years, and although I … Continue Reading →

I Always Love To Meet Cousins

When I went to RootsTech in London, I decided that if I was going to make the long trip to England that I was going to take the opportunity to … Continue Reading →

Connect with Cousins – The DNA Angel Project – November Edition

This month’s DNA Angel Project is about connecting with cousins. Over the years that I’ve been doing genealogy and now work with DNA, I’ve discovered many cousins. Cousins in Canada … Continue Reading →

A Beaton/Batten Update

Over the past several years, I’ve been telling you the story of the Beaton/Batten mystery. If you want to catch up, you can find those posts HERE and HERE. So a couple … Continue Reading →