When you are working on your family tree in FamilySearch, attaching records discovered within FamilySearch is easy using their source linker. The same goes for Ancestry - attaching records found within Ancestry to your Ancestry tree is quick an ...
5-Minute Family History: Attach a Record to Your Ancestor’s Profile at FamilySearch
Attaching records to your ancestors' profiles at FamilySearch is a great way to work on adding validity to the tree. Attaching one record takes less than 5 minutes, which is why this is included as part of my 5-Minute Family History Series. Furtherm ...
Use Tax Records to Help Overcome New Jersey Census Loss
Every genealogist would agree that census records are valuable sources for genealogical research, often providing solid evidence for family relationships. They can also help establish a person's residence in a time and place and can be used to trace ...
Adding Productivity Features to a OneNote Digital Journal
Last January I shared my process for using OneNote to keep a digital journal. In my blog post, I illustrated the way I use my journal as a planner as well as for writing traditional journal entries. This year, I decided to add a couple of features t ...
2020 in Review: Changing “To-Do” to “Done”
Do you ever feel like you are getting nowhere with your to-do list? I often feel like I don't accomplish as much as I would like, which prompted my husband many years ago to encourage me to make lists of what I accomplished each day rather than ...
Creating a Research Reference Guide in Google Drive
I recently submitted my Level One four-generation project for ICAPGen accreditation. I am now creating a research reference guide to help me prepare for the Level 2 & 3 tests. These tests will include a general knowledge exam, document inte ...
3 Easy Ways to Discover Ancestor Stories
"How do we make our ancestors real? We tell their stories." (Rosemary Wixom) My genealogy journey began a number of years ago when I decided to compile a book about my ancestors. As I discovered stories that I had never before heard, I remember ...
5 Power Tools for Genealogists
As I have been preparing to submit my 4-generation project for accreditation through ICAPGen, I have spent over 1,000 hours on genealogy research and education in the last 15 months. Between that and the creation of my website, client work, and writ ...
Finding William’s Father: New Leads
I have been working on a personal DNA project, "Finding William's Father," a little at a time over the last few weeks. In my last post, I wrote about using the AutoClustering tool at Genetic Affairs. Over the last couple of weeks, I was able to dete ...
Finding William’s Father: Timeline Analysis in a DNA Project
Last week I gave some background information and shared my objective and limitations for my current DNA project, Finding William's Father. I also sent a letter to a potential Y-DNA test taker. On Sunday afternoon I uploaded my Dad’s DN ...
