The Inspiring Story of Hawkins Wilson
Ancestry has released a video called, A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson, telling the story of Hawkins Wilson. This is the story of a young enslaved boy … Continue Reading →
Tag: Ancestry
Calling All Genies (Genealogist I Mean)
Last week I told you that I would ask for some help. The help I need is some sleuthing to see if we can find a couple who has disappeared … Continue Reading →
My Ancestor Communities on Ancestry
One of Ancestry’s features, when you do a DNA test, is Communities. These communities are part of your DNA Story or Ethnicity and are included in the price of your … Continue Reading →
Ancestry Sideview Technology™ – Me & Dad
A few weeks ago, AncestryDNA introduced its new Sideview Technology™ for your DNA ethnicity results, and I wrote a blog telling you a bit about how it worked. (You can … Continue Reading →
More about the 1950 US Census
On April 1st, the 1950 US Census was released. That started the clock for each of the big-name genealogy companies, Ancestry and MyHeritage, to get working on giving us the … Continue Reading →
Ancestry’s NEW Ethnicity Inheritance – SideView™
This morning Ancestry launched it’s newest feature for DNA, and I was super excited to be given access before launch. It’s called Ethnicity Inheritance using SideView technology. 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 →
More Hound Treats
From time to time, I will create these collections of things that I think you might find of interest. I call them Hound Treats. Recently I chaired my Edmonton Branch … Continue Reading →
Day Two of RootsTech
Yesterday I forgot to tell you about the catchy song created for Roots Tech. Have a listen. Day two was spent watching the Keynotes, and you can find all the … Continue Reading →
Four Things I’m Doing To Break My Brick Wall
So I thought of four things that I’m going to do to help me with my brick wall, and I wanted to share them with you. Even if it doesn’t help my research, I’m hoping they might help you. Continue Reading →