Over the last few weeks, we have been working through some tools and techniques for beginning researchers using resources at FamilySearch and following the F-A-M-I-L-Y acronym to guide our progress. We have covered the first two steps so far: Find So ...
Last week I wrote about the first letter in the F-A-M-I-L-Y acronym for family history research: Find Someone to Research. At the end of the post, I shared that I chose to research Francis Donaldson, who does not have a wife or children on the Family ...
I spent last week in an institute course offered by the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy titled Metes & Bounds Land Platting. It was a fantastic course and I'm excited to share a little bit about my experience. First, a little bit about metes ...
To prepare for the first step in the research process, I suggested creating a free FamilySearch account and connecting yourself into the family tree. The next task was to learn how to navigate FamilySearch by completing the Signin and Naviation lesso ...
Genealogy research is founded on basic principles that hold true whether you are a novice or an expert. Following six simple steps will help you ask and answer questions about your ancestors and their extended families. Increasing familiarity with hi ...
RootsTech 2023 is rapidly approaching! It will be held both in person and virtually on March 2-4, with different course offerings for each event. The virtual event is free, and a pass to the in-person event is just $98 for all three days. You can reg ...
FamilySearch is one of the major genealogy websites. Everyone who desires to work on their family history should create a free account and utilize it regularly. In addition to being an online repository that holds billions of historical documents cre ...
Happy New Year! 2022 was great, and I'm excited to see what 2023 will bring. I'm starting off the new year with a fresh, new look for my website and a new focus: GenealogyNow: Family History for All Ages and Stages. I'm excited to create and ...
A reader recently stumbled upon an article I wrote in 2019 titled Union Churches in Pennsylvania. He graciously emailed me an account written by his mother, Anna Deppen Lutz, who was born in 1928 and was "baptized, confirmed and married in St. Luke's U ...
I completed the accreditation process and became an official Accredited Genealogist® professional in March. This came after many hours of research and preparation, but it was well worth the time spent, and I learned a few things about the ...