Have you been using AI for genealogy, or does it scare you? Maybe you haven’t even thought about the possibility. While technology can sometimes feel intimidating, you don't need to be a tech expert to benefit from artificial intelligence. In fact ...
A few months ago, some of the students I work with at the BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy told me about a “PowerPoint Night” activity they had participated in. They explained that for this activity, each person chose a topic of interest, ...
When my children were young, I started creating scrapbooks for each of them. I kept this up for a few years, but it's been a couple of decades since I did any scrapbooking. Every year, I determine that this is the year I am going to create a digital ...
I recently spoke with a group of Family History majors at Brigham Young University about the ICAPGen accreditation process. I shared the requirements for and benefits of accreditation with them. This teaching opportunity caused me to reflect on my ow ...
Church records can be a key record type when researching your U.S. ancestor before civil registration of vital events was required. Church records were generally kept in a register by the local clergyman and might include baptism, marriage, and buria ...
RootsTech 2024 was an amazing experience. Being there in person meant that I was able to see many friends and colleagues in person, which was a gift. From planned meetups to bumping into people in the expo hall, at the FamilySearch Library, and while ...
Have you ever wondered if your efforts to index and complete tasks on FamilySearch are meaningful? FamilySearch introduced a new feature at RootsTech called Your Impact. This is an amazing feature that shows how you have aided others in their search ...
Welcome to the fifth installment in a six-part series about evidence analysis, or the process by which we determine the reliability of the evidence we discover in our research. Part One discussed the value of evidence analysis and presented ...
Welcome to the fourth installment in a six-part series about evidence analysis, or the process by which we determine the reliability of the evidence we discover in our research. Part One discussed the value of evidence analysis and presente ...
RootsTech is just six days away! I am excited to attend in person for several reasons. This post is all about the things I look forward to at RootsTech and some tips for navigating the conference weekend. Keynote Addresses I'm sure you've heard ...