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 →

RootsTech 2023 & You Could Win An In-Person Pass

I’ve been attending RootsTech since 2011, when it first began. I attended when there were only 3,000 attendees, and the event has evolved and grown. I attended in London, England, … Continue Reading →

Who’s Your Daddy, Harold Alfred Thompson?

I blog about DNA quite regularly, but it’s usually about the mystery on my mom’s side of the family. I call that mystery the Beaton/Batten Mystery. But today, I want … Continue Reading →

No April Fool Joke, The 1950 Census Is Coming

On April 1, the 1950 U.S. Census will be released by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), and I know that many of you can’t wait to see what … Continue Reading →