Never Assume… Cuz You Know What Happens
At one point in my life I had this one terrible boss, but if he taught me nothing, he taught me the saying; “to assume makes an *ss out of … 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 →
Cyndi’s List
Over the weekend I met Cyndi Ingles. Yes, Cyndi Ingles from Cyndi’s List. I know if you aren’t a genealogist you don’t know what Cyndi’s List is but if your … 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 →
Don’t Let My Tree Fool You
There are probably people who would look at my tree and say…. that’s wrong, they don’t match the people I have… and you would probably be right and I’m not even going … 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 →
Should I Have Two Trees
One of the things that became apparent when I was finally able to do my DNA on Ancestry (Up until Roots Tech 2015 I wasn’t able to get access to … Continue Reading →
My DNA Work in Progress or Finding my Tree in the Forest
I have to tell you that at times when I work on my DNA kits I feel like I’m not looking at my tree but more like I’m in a … Continue Reading →