Why You Should Consider Your Source
Tweet We know we should cite our sources… but as a researcher, you should also consider your source. Maybe you’ve collected all sorts of information…
Author: John
Looking Forward When Looking Back
Tweet Over the last few days, I’ve seen some great thought provoking articles about a survey 1000Memories.com recently conducted. In short, the results showed more…
Matrimony Monday: Julia Downer & William Morris
Tweet For the longest time, I’ve been searching for the marriage record for my great-great grandparents, Julia Ann Downer and William M. Morris. I had…
An Essay on Candy Baskets
Tweet Authors Note: This is an essay I wrote for one of my classes. I’m posting it here because it discusses my emotions during and…
How War Has Shaped The Lives of Our Ancestors
Tweet As many of you know, another school year has started for me – which means less time for genealogy and family history activities. This…
Max Doerflinger’s Birth & Baptism Certificate
Today’s topic is the birth certificate and the baptismal certificate for my maternal grandfather, Maximillian Adolf Doerflinger. Maximillian was born on March 14, 1908 in…
“Printing” to Microsoft OneNote
Tweet Earlier I wrote a post comparing Microsoft OneNote to Evernote. Many people commented about wanting to learn more about the “print” feature of OneNote,…
Microsoft OneNote vs. Evernote (Part 1)
Tweet In the last month I’ve been playing around with Evernote and OneNote, two different note-taking programs. I am a note-taking fanatic – between school,…
Mission: Organize My Desk is a Success!
Last week, I wrote about my goal to get my desk area in my new apartment organized and re-vamped. I am happy to report that…
Genealogy at a Glance Giveaway!
Many of you know that a few weeks ago I attended the Southern California Genealogy Society’s 42nd Annual Jamboree in Burbank, California. I had an…