Ebay, Etsy, Facebook , Amazon…. All For Genealogy?

You may look at the title of this blog and think; “What is she going on about?”. But it’s true because I’ve used all these site,  for just that, genealogy. … Continue Reading →

Encourage Those Future Genealogist

A few weeks ago I was telling my niece about the things I’ve learned with DNA matching. Over the years I often speak  (ok, not just a little bit, but a … Continue Reading →

A Grain of Truth

You know the stories; your great great grandmother was from a royal family and when she arrived she didn’t know how to cook or clean because she always had servants. … Continue Reading →

Are You Using Pinterest For Your Genealogy?

I know many of you use Pinterest for vacation ideas, recipes, hairdo photos and many other things. But have you every thought about using Pinterest for your family history? One idea … Continue Reading →

And Suddenly; You’ve Got Mail

Sometimes you can go for a very, very, very, long time before you make a new connection. But suddenly you look at your email or your ancestry account and there … Continue Reading →

Scanning Tools

As I’ve mentioned before I love photos and I use a lot of tools for adding photos  to my collection.  I use the Flip Pal and the Zcan+ as well … Continue Reading →

British Home Children

As many of you know I am in search of Willie Beaton, my great grandfather. Well at least I’m in search of who his real parents were. One thing that … Continue Reading →

I Wish I Had a Time Machine

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve thought that. Not that I’m a big sci-fi nut and I can’t lie I’ve never read the novel by H. G. … Continue Reading →

DNA Test The Elders in Your Family

    My children know, or at least they should know, that they won’t be getting some large inheritance because I’m spending all my money on DNA testing.  Well that … Continue Reading →

It Really is in the Mail

One thing I recall as a child, was that it was neat when you got something in the mail. Now it seems like that doesn’t happen very often now, except for … Continue Reading →