Relatives At Roots Tech
I’ve been a member of the RootsTech media team for quite a few years, and before the conference starts, we have a dinner to get briefed on everything happening during … Continue Reading →
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True Crime in My Family Tree: William Beaton’s 1947 Bootlegging Arrest
I’ve created a YouTube video about this case that you can watch HERE. I’ve written about William Beaton, my great-grandfather, many times. Over the years, he’s become my most challenging … Continue Reading →
How To Create a Scapple Mindmap
I’ve written about Scapple before. In fact, you might want to check one of my previous posts, Scapple: A Tool I’m Using For DNA Matches Today, I uploaded a quick … Continue Reading →
Multitasking in Genealogy: Why Focused Research Yields Better Results
I’m excited to share a series of decluttering blogs with you. For those eager for even more insights, I invite you to explore the latest addition to my website: Decluttering … Continue Reading →
Cooking With Family – Update
These were some of my absolute favorite cookies growing up. As an adult, I know they are a red-light food for me (Weight Watcher term). They are easy to make … Continue Reading →
Too Many Tabs Tuesday (Did I Break Starlink?)
It’s not Tuesday but Wednesday, and I couldn’t post til today because there was a worldwide outage on Starlink, which is my internet provider. Thankfully, it came up today. You … Continue Reading →
Who Would You DNA Test?
I think my choice would be either my great grandfather William Beaton or my grandfather; Harold Thompson. But the thing is if I could test them then I could just … Continue Reading →
No Too Many Tabs Tuesday This Week Or Next
There will be no too many tabs today or next as I am traveling. Doing a bit of genealogy and visiting family. But I welcome in the comments any tabs … Continue Reading →
What Advice Would You Give To A New Genealogist?
This week’s question is about advice. What’s the best advice you’d give to a new genealogist?
When Did You Start Doing Genealogy? and Why?
This week’s question is about how you got started in genealogy. I believe I was in my late teens when I asked my great-grandmother questions about her family. I’d found … Continue Reading →