General Thoughts

Have you ever wondered whether someone else’s research is truly accurate?  Were they being thorough or just trying to tie in one or two lines?  Might there have been an … Read more

I started this last weekend then was OBE, overcome by events.  Does that happen to you? I hope and trust you discovered some good information last year in your family … Read more

I have written and spoken many times about researching the family members for all hints.  As we are looking for specific ancestors, we often find clues in other family documents.  … Read more

Every year, all of the major genealogy research sites will offer free days such as Fold3.com’s recent free access to military records for Veteran’s Day.  Many of these run through … Read more

This is the final week on common mistakes.   Not properly understanding what your DNA testing is telling you is another common mistake.  While a large portion of what DNA … Read more

I started this topic last week and will complete my current thoughts next week. I’ll start with a secret about genealogy researchers who charge by the hour.  We absolutely love … Read more

If you are a true researcher, then you have used FamilySearch.org (FS) but have you used ALL of the features there?  Have you seen some of the new services they … Read more