Elyse's Genealogy Blog

(Get ready to throw a big tantrum because this news is not going to make you happy) I just read on the Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library Blog that there will be changes to the schedule of Who Do You Think You Are episodes.  The new schedule is as follows: April 2 [...]

For Sentimental Sunday, I have chosen to share a letter that my Mom wrote not long after her father died for her brother to read at the funeral.  I believe that this letter gives an insight into my Mom that she chose not to show too often. As a little background, my Grandfather Doerflinger died [...]

An important step to breaking down a genealogy brick wall is to begin learning as much as you can about the time period and the geographical area that your ancestor lived.  The history of the time may have had a big impact on your ancestor.  It can also be what is holding you back from [...]

Every researcher will eventually run into that ancestor that seems impossible to get to passed.  This is your brick wall ancestor. Overcoming a brick wall takes patience and a good strategy.  No matter how tall or how wide the brick wall is, you can break it down. Figuring Out What You Know The first step to [...]

Genealogy podcasts, just like genealogy blogs, are a great way to expand your genealogical knowledge or keep you up to date on all the happenings in the genealogy world.  Podcasts are so easy to download and take with you to listen anywhere – in the car, exercising, while traveling, or even while doing simple chores [...]

Today’s Follow Friday post is dedicated to…. Find My Ancestor Here are some posts from this blog that I would recommend to get you started on your reading: Free Census Tools Online What Better Way To Start Then To Organize Beginning Genealogy Mistakes Where Did You Get That Information Go visit the blog, read some articles, [...]

The excitement is in the air – genealogy is going mainstream and hitting the television screens.  The dream of genealogists everywhere is finally coming true. On Fox’s hit show The Simpsons, the daughter of the Simpson family begins searching for her ancestors because of a homework assignment.  Even if you aren’t a Simpson’s fan, you’ll [...]

Last night something happened that wasn’t supposed to happen for a very long time.  It wasn’t supposed to happen until I was old, until she was old, and until she had been there for all of the important events in my life.  She was supposed to be there when I graduated with my associates degree [...]