Queries – Inquiring Minds Want to Know
Queries can be a useful tool for doing family history. They can be posted on genealogy society webpages or to genealogy boards. When creating your query be sure to … Continue Reading →
Category: Thoughts
The Evolution of Family History Hound
I’ve told you how I started on my genealogy path and although I was a family history hound, the site Family History Hound and the subsequent other sites were not born until I … Continue Reading →
Going to a Genealogy Conference
Something that I look forward to as a genealogist is going to conferences. I’ve been to genealogy conferences with 100 people and I’ve been to Roots Tech in Salt Lake … Continue Reading →
Take Up Genealogy You’ll Make New Friends (Family)
One thing that happened by taking up this hobby (obsession??) that I’d never thought of was that you meet new friends.. well in actual fact they are distance family. The … Continue Reading →
Mother’s Day
I don’t usually blog on Sunday but today is special because it’s Mother’s Day. For me; today is a bit of a tough day because it is the first time that … Continue Reading →
Are You Doing Cluster Genealogy?
One technique that can help a genealogist is cluster genealogy. That’s where you not only look for your ancestors but you also look for extended family members, neighbours and friends. … Continue Reading →
Where did I put that?
When your start doing family history it’s also a good idea to try, and try is the optimum word, to stay organized.. I know at one point when I was starting … Continue Reading →
Begin at the Beginning
When I started this blog I remember one of the people who followed said that they hoped to learn as we progressed and that is my hope as well. So … Continue Reading →
You’ve Got it Wrong
I’ve been doing my family history for quite a while and I was always excited to share what I’d found with other family members. As you know, if you’ve done this … Continue Reading →
Are you responsible?
This past week the news is about Ben Affleck’s asking Dr. Gates to remove from the episode of Finding your Roots, the fact that his ancestors owned slaves. Then the rest … Continue Reading →