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 In addition to being an online repository that holds billions of historical documents cre ...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 ...
I read something that was a little disconcerting this week. In a study conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Ancestry, a survey of individuals in key cities across the United States revealed that only 47 percent of respondents could correctly name all f ...
RootsTech took place virtually on March 3-5, 2022, but did you know that that weekend was simply the "launch" of a full year of RootsTech? All sessions created for this conference, along with a majority of those created for RootsTech Connect 2021 wi ...
Do you have ancestors who immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany during the 17th and 18th centuries? If so, you are part of a large number of people across the United States who do. My four-generation project for accreditation centered on my husba ...
RootsTech Connect is happening virtually again this year on 3-5 March--at the end of next week! If you haven't registered yet, take 30 seconds to register here. Once again, it is completely free! I will be presenting one class titled Missio ...
As an Accredited Genealogist® professional, I am excited to help you connect with your ancestors through family history and genealogy research. Whatever your age or skill level, there is something here for you!