Hot on the Trail at Roots Tech
This week I’m at Roots Tech, the largest genealogy conference in North America with an estimate of 25,000 people gathering. People from all over the world; such as the self-proclaimed Commonwealth … Continue Reading →
Category: Thoughts
I Don’t Own My Ancestors I Think They Own Me
Funny after you do genealogy for a while, that so many people feel they own their ancestors. Locked trees, not sharing information; really? Over the years I’ve tried to understand … Continue Reading →
Walk the Talk
If you’re like me, you were raised on family stories. My father has so many stories that I’ve encouraged him to record his stories..more about that at a later date. … Continue Reading →
DNA Road Trip – DNA Kit In Hand
On Monday I drove 2 1/2 hours each way to see my mom’s second cousin; Margaret. I met Margaret a few years ago through my research on the Beaton and the … Continue Reading →
Four DNA Kits
This past week I received the four DNA kits that I’d ordered from Ancestry the last time they had a sale. I had decided who I was testing when I … Continue Reading →
Heartbreaking
I follow a lot of Facebook pages in the interest of genealogy. I like to read as much as I can on the subject so that if I find … Continue Reading →
That’s Not Fair
When your into DNA like I am; you test everyone you can talk into it in the family. So I’ve tested myself, my dad and mom, my two sons, various … Continue Reading →
A Tongue In Cheek Open Letter To My DNA Cousin (Raw Data)
Dear DNA Cousin; First of all I want to tell you how happy I was when we connected. Over the years our families have drifted apart, but I understand, we all … Continue Reading →
Family History Treasures
I call them family treasures but some people might call me a hoarder. Not that I have a lot of old things but I find that some people don’t seem to … Continue Reading →