Making Research Fun!
I have been teaching the young lady I am dating how to do genealogy research so she can help me with the business. Besides simply enjoying her company, she tends … Read more
Basic Genealogy Research
What is “Reasonably Exhaustive Research?”
One of the tenets of the Board for Certification of Genealogists is the first of five elements of the Genealogical Proof Standard which is, “A reasonably exhaustive search.” But what … Read more
Backing up Your Data
This blog goes beyond the constant harping we all hear about backing up our data we hear that so often it tends to go in one ear and out the … Read more
FamilySearch Relations
I just received an email from FamilySearch.org that is telling me I am related to Pocohantas. I will tell you that I am not even going to look at how … Read more
This That and the Other
This week’s blog will run down several little paths. Enjoy the ride. DNA Testing If you, or someone you know, have been waiting to take a DNA test because of … Read more
Some Unknown Heroes
Like Morgan Freeman, I am not a fan of <Whatever> History Month. Why should the selected groups’ history be relegated to a single month? American History is every group’s history. … Read more
Any Famous Family Members?
Like most Americans (and some internationals) I am sitting here with my favorite lady watching the Super Bowl. How many of you with distinct surnames see that name on a … Read more
Interesting Finds at Courthouses
If you are a frequent researcher of courthouses or digitized court records you might have seen some oops! What I mean by oops, are records in a ledger designated for … Read more
Finding Proof of Strange Moves
Two recent research projects for the same client showed moves that simply did not make sense. At least not at first and I almost dismissed both. Let’s take a closer … Read more
A New Year means New Goals
I have been remiss in getting my blogs out since returning from my younger cousin’s funeral. I took it rather hard that a younger cousin died from cancer, possibly brought … Read more