Why Do People Do Genealogy?
Are We Puzzle Makers, Storytellers, or Detectives in Disguise? To me, genealogy isn’t just a hobby. People often assume genealogy is about names, dates, and charts. But anyone who has … Continue Reading →
Tag: family history
Looking Back and Looking Forward
Yesterday, ChatGPT gave me a look back on my year with them. I’ve used ChatGPT for my genealogy, my business, my health, and my life balance. Over the past year, … Continue Reading →
AI for Family History: Documenting My Grandfather with NotebookLM
If you follow my friend Randy Seaver’s Genea-Musings blog then you’ve seen some of the fantastic things he creates with AI when it comes to his genealogy. He was doing … Continue Reading →
🐾 Family Myth Monday: Digging Into the Truth Behind Our Family Stories
Every family has them — the stories that have been told for generations around the dinner table, passed down with a wink and a “Well, that’s what Grandma always said.” … Continue Reading →
Rediscovering Family History: Surprises from My Safety Deposit Box
I’ve had my safety deposit box for years, and to be honest, it’s been a long time since I went and looked at it. This week, I decided that, now … Continue Reading →
Full Text Search – Did FamilySearch Just Break My Brickwall?
Two days ago, I was so excited about something I found on FamilySearch that I created a video showing the process on my YouTube channel. The day started by looking … Continue Reading →
Shasta Cafe Vibes and a Yard Sale Treasure
Today I went to a yard sale… which isn’t that strange because I’ve always loved going, and in fact it’s often a Saturday pastime for my cousin Bev and me. … Continue Reading →
Creating a Digital Filing System for Records
This photo was created using ChatGPT How to Keep Your Genealogy Files from Becoming a Digital Disaster Raise your hand if this sounds familiar:You download a birth record from Ancestry. … Continue Reading →
Preservation of Recordings
I just saw a video from CBS News discussing how the Smithsonian is preserving its own audio cassette recordings. I’ve shared the video below. Cassette tapes were first introduced by … Continue Reading →
Are Genealogist Different?
A friend recently shared with me a survey conducted by ScanMyPhotos, which revealed that only 24% of people who are digitizing photos and old media have completed the task. It got me … Continue Reading →