Are You Backing Up Your Family Photos?

It’s a brand new month and a great reminder time to back up your files and your photos.  Today I’d like to talk about one of my favorite subjects; your … Continue Reading →

Why Is Collaboration So Important?

I’m a firm believer in collaboration and I’ve blogged about this on several occasions. Making an effort to connect with cousins is a way that you can extend your tree … Continue Reading →

On The Road To #Roots Tech

  This past Sunday I left for Salt Lake City, Utah in preparation for #Roots Tech 2017. It’s one of my favorite trips as it’s my turn to enjoy a … Continue Reading →

I Learned A Valuable Lesson About Life & My Photos

(this blog was originally posted January 31 2017) We live in a digital age; everyone has a phone on their hip or in their purse, that has a camera. So … Continue Reading →

The Waiting Room – Are you listening to your ancestors?

I have always felt that my ancestors are waiting to have their stories told. It feels like they are waiting in a large white room, devoid of pictures, windows or … Continue Reading →

What’s In A Name?

In the play; Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Juliet says  “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Meaning that she … Continue Reading →

A New Year Resolution

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Genealogy Jar

In 2017 I’m going to make a Genealogy Jar.  I’ve seen other jars that are similar, but this one has a genealogy twist. As you can see by the photo, … Continue Reading →

Traditions and Memories

I think this time of year more than any other time we think about traditions. The website; Dictorary.com tells us that Tradition is a noun and it’s the handing down of … Continue Reading →

Etsy and Ebay for Genealogy

I’ve written about Etsy and Ebay for Genealogy before, but I don’t think I’ve told you a couple of stories about what these sites have done for my genealogy. If you … Continue Reading →