Going Back to the Start
Tweet When I first started with genealogy, I mainly researched my dad’s side of the family. These ancestors are from the Smoky Mountain region of…
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Busting Down Brick Walls: Organize Your Project (Part 2)
Tweet Here is part two in the blog post series all about busting down your brick walls by organizing your project. If you missed part…
Busting Down Brick Walls: Organize Your Project (Part 1)
Tweet Every genealogist has a brick wall ancestor – that ancestor with the record trail that seems to just stop. One of the keys to…
Treasure Chest Thursday: Grandma & Grandpa Doerflinger’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Album
Tweet As many of you know, I’ve been slowly working on organizing my family history closet. I’ve bought a few nice boxes for storage and…
The Basics of Organizing Your Genealogy
Tweet Will the 100% organized genealogist please stand up? Anyone? Anyone? Hello? Organizing our genealogy and family history stuff is on everyone’s mind – especially…
My 2013 New Years Resolution
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It’s Nearly Christmas!
Tweet Every family has traditions that are practiced every holiday season. Things like baking, spending time with family, the food that is eaten, the decorations…
Why Join a Genealogy Society?
Tweet A few days ago I wrote a Some Thoughts for the Genealogy Societies in the World. I’ve given genealogy societies some words of advice,…
Some Thoughts for the Genealogy Societies in the World
Tweet Here is a bit of a confession: I’m not the only 20-something genealogist out there. Surprisingly, there are a bunch of “younger” genealogists and…
Cousins Bring Treasure: Finding a Photo of Matilda Clawson
Tweet In the last month or so, I’ve been so fortunate to find about 3 new cousins from 3 different lines. And all of these…