Elyse's Genealogy Blog

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Perhaps it is because of my age, but people always assume that I am an expert in the feild of getting kids interested in genealogy. But truthfully, I am just as clueless as everyone else. Since my 7 year old little cousin moved in to my apartment building, I’ve been trying to get her interested [...]

Today – my blog is 1 year old! I can’t believe that a year ago today, I started this blog. Wow – so much has happened in a year. I have grown not only as a researcher, but as a person. I cannot believe how much more confident I am and how many friends I [...]

When I wrote my last post, I was not expecting the outpouring of comments that I received. I never thought it possible that so many people would not only read my blog, but comment. Oh – and these were not the typical “great post” comments that I generally get – these were honest outpourings of [...]

Disclaimer: This post is full of my very own opinions. These opinions are not meant to offend anyone. You may agree or disagree with my opinions – and you are free to share your reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with me. However, please do not leave me hate mail full of insults. Now then, on [...]

Lately, I’ve been bored with the look of my blog. After my recent inspiration from the Jamboree, I’ve been wanting to rejuvenate my research as well as my blog. So I set out on the internet in hopes of finding a new layout. I’ve been experimenting with different layouts, so this blog might be in [...]

Oh for Sunday…. I arrived to the conference at 9 A.M (I slept in a bit so I could get some much needed rest). I spent the morning hanging out with some great geneabloggers, checking email, wandering the exhibit hall, and exploring RootsMagic 4. Kathryn Doyle was sweet enough to introduce me to so many [...]