20 More Questions About Your Ancestors and Maybe A Few About You

October is Family History Month and I thought we’d continue with 20 more questions about your ancestors and even a few about you. If you recall it was just over … Continue Reading →

There’s A New DNA Tool On The Web

(Link to AncestryDNA Canada) (Link to AncestryDNA USA) I belong to a Facebook group called; Genetic Genealogy Tips & Tricks with over 46,000 members and there are always interesting new … Continue Reading →

Getting A Little Help From My Family’s DNA Kits

On Sunday I took a few minutes to catch up on the blog written by Living DNA.  Their blog dated; August 30th consisted of some product updates which I found … Continue Reading →

I Inherited A Photo Collection… Now What?

A few weeks ago I told you about my father and his move to a seniors apartment. As he prepared his home for sale,  my sibling and I had the … Continue Reading →

Why You Need To DNA Test Your Siblings

As you have gathered from my other posts I’m a huge advocate for testing other family member’s DNA. In fact, at the present time, I’m either the admin or collaborator … Continue Reading →

News From Forever.com

As many of you know one of the many things I’m interested in (and a byproduct of genealogy I think) are family photos. Over the years I’ve scanned all my … Continue Reading →

Ask Lots of Questions

How do you get started doing family history?  If you read any books or take a course on the subject they will all tell you to start with yourself and … Continue Reading →

Harriet Murphy Has Parents

Harriet Murphy (1862-1926) is my 2x great grandmother and I’ve known about her for a long time. She married my 2x great grandfather; Richard Aindow on May 10, 1880, in … Continue Reading →

Summer Genealogy Research Trip Anyone?

  I don’t know about you but the best kind of summer holiday is a holiday that is either a genealogy research trip or at least a trip that expands … Continue Reading →

Oriental Vase

Do You Have A Collection? Did One Of Your Ancestors?

Over the years I’ve collected a few things; spoons, coins, and thimbles when I was younger and now I collect Oriental vases.   A person who collects objects is called a “collector” or a … Continue Reading →