The Photo

The first time I saw this photograph was in 2008 in a book I’d heard about, Lilacs and Limestone. The book was written by William J. Patterson who is a … Continue Reading →

Ten Things You Can Do To Save Money For A Genealogy Present

There was a time that I told my husband; “I would eat the putty out of the windows before I gave up my Ancestry subscription”. Thankfully it’s never gotten to … Continue Reading →

Roll Back Your Clock

Don’t forget that this weekend is that special fall weekend when you roll back your clock. Some of you might be thinking about that one extra hour to sleep, but … Continue Reading →

My DNA Wish

When I was at Roots Tech earlier this year, as usual, I stopped at the AncestryDNA booth. In one of the discussions, a staff member asked what would be my … Continue Reading →

It About Collaboration

I think that genealogy really is about collaboration. When you start your genealogy you start with yourself. Then the next step is to ask the older generation what they know … Continue Reading →

Are You Reading Your Genealogy?

I always encourage people to “read your genealogy”. What that means to me is;  are you reading books which are either; genealogy how-to books or are you reading novels that are … Continue Reading →

The DNA Angel Project – October Edition

It’s October and it’s time for the next edition of The DNA Angel Project™. Click HERE to enter. DNA is a complicated subject and there is so much to learn. … Continue Reading →

A New Tool For My Toolbox and A DNA Angel Alert

Today I’d like to tell you about a new tool I’ve purchased to create videos. It’s called Animoto and I’ve already created a few videos. The first one I created was … Continue Reading →

Reverse Engineering Someone Else’s Tree

  Have you ever checked someone’s DNA tree and thought, this isn’t a tree it’s a sapling. It’s hard to figure out your connection if they are your third cousin … Continue Reading →

Fishing In Three Ponds

With the recent announcement by 23andMe that they will now offer a DNA test that is for genealogy purposes; you now are able to fish in all three ponds for … Continue Reading →