I love the way the 1910 Census provides a summary of the life of one of my role models, my 3x great-grandmother, Paulina Eliza Phelps Lyman. This is the last census she appears in prior to her death in 1912. Location: Parowan, Iron ...
A Deep Dive into Polish Research
This has been an exciting and productive week! I began a new project that involves two new-to-me areas of genealogical research - Poland and DNA. I have begun a project in which the objective is to extend the ancestry of a client whose pa ...
Family History On-the-Go Part 2
Last week I wrote about the features found on the Home Screen of FamilySearch's Family Tree mobile app. Today I will focus on the options found under the “More” tab. One thing you will want to do right away is tap on "Settings." Enable ...
Family History Miracles
"Sweet souls around us watch us still, press nearer to our side; into our thoughts, into our prayers, with gentle helpings glide." Harriet Beecher Stowe My introduction to family history research came when my husband Barry's Grandma Lois sta ...
My Heritage: A Grandmother’s Gift
My son and his wife are expecting my first grandchild in September, a little girl! Last week I completed a quilt for the new baby. As I spent time planning, cutting, piecing, and finishing this quilt, my thoughts turned to my own grandmother, Rebec ...
Family History On-the-Go with FamilySearch Mobile Apps
Have you ever used the FamilySearch Family Tree mobile app? At first, I was hesitant to use it for anything more than the "Relatives Around Me" and "Map My Ancestors" features, mostly because I am more familiar with my computer and I like it! My du ...
First Generation: Alfred W. Beck
I am beginning to work on my four generation project for accreditation. Now that I have completed the Research Like a Pro study group I feel ready to tackle this huge endeavor. I will be tracing the paternal line of Alfred W. Beck, who was born in ...
My Research Like a Pro Study Group Experience
Before beginning the study group, my research experience consisted mostly of autofill searches of FamilySearch and its partner sites to find and attach sources to ancestors on my family tree. I had been able to make a lot of progress and discoveries, ...
Revolutionary War Veterans
"The War of Independence is forever ingrained within our American identity, and provides all Americans a sense of who we are, or, at the very least, who we should be. Our forefathers fought for liberty, freedom, and republican ideals the likes of whi ...
Genealogy Terminology: Military Records
If your ancestor lived during a time period when there was a war, you will want to search for them in military records. "Military Records" refer to any and all records of all branches of the armed forces. There are different types of Military Rec ...
