It’s May, It Must be Jennings Month

When I first started doing Genealogy I decided that I’d have a family of the month.  What that meant was that you worked on one family for the month and … Continue Reading →

Discoveries in Your Own Home

When your just getting into your family history  you don’t realize all the things you have available at your fingertips… well maybe they are tucked away in a drawer or … Continue Reading →

Never Assume… Cuz You Know What Happens

At one point in my life I had this one terrible boss, but if he taught me nothing, he taught me the saying; “to assume makes an *ss out of … Continue Reading →

Cyndi’s List

  Over the weekend I met Cyndi Ingles. Yes, Cyndi Ingles from Cyndi’s List. I know if you aren’t a genealogist you don’t know what Cyndi’s List is but if your … Continue Reading →

Do You Have a Genealogy Will?

There have been many times that I’ve thought about what should happen to my research in the event of my death. In fact I’ve threatened, ok,  strongly suggested,  that my sons … Continue Reading →

X Marks the Spot

On a previous post I mentioned that you can learn so much as a genealogist. One of the things I mentioned was geography. It was a light-hearted post but now … Continue Reading →

You Will Learn So Much

I often tell people who I’ve learned so much from doing genealogy. Not just about my family but about geography, history, language, occupations and so much more. When you work … Continue Reading →