Death InformationFinding our ancestors’ death information is a vital part of doing family history research. Doing so serves many purposes, and can...
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“We are the chosen. In each family, there is one who seems called to find the ancestors. To put flesh on their bones and make them alive again, to tell the family story and to feel that somehow they know and approve. Doing genealogy is not a cold gathering of facts but, instead, breathing life into all who have gone before. We are the storytellers of the tribe.”
~ Della M. Cummings Wright
Latest Genealogical Tutorials on the Blog
Is Your Ancestor Hiding in a Census for the Deceased?
Did you know that there are census records that list individuals who died in the United States during certain years? I am excited to help you learn...
How to Add an Unattached Person to the FamilySearch Family Tree
Have you ever wondered how to add a new person to the family tree in FamilySearch if you don't know where they should be attached? Is it okay to add...
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How to Set Up a Free Family Tree In FamilySearch
Getting Started Do you want to learn about your family history but don't know where to start? If so, this post is for you. There are probably a million and one ways to begin your family history and they are all great. There’s no one right or wrong way. Doing...
How To Navigate the Family Tree In FamilySearch
I am so excited to share some of the amazing features you can use with the family tree on FamilySearch! There are so many ways that these advancements can be utilized. If you haven't explored them before, I hope that you will do so and make some...
How To Find Your Ancestor’s Photos on Family Search
Seeing an ancestor's photo for the first time is a magical thing- especially if you have searched and hoped to find one. I have personally been on a mission the last few years to find as many photos as possible of my progenitors and it has been a wonderful labor of...
Latest Family History Inspiration on the Blog
What Happens To Family History In Three Generations?
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The Healing Power Our Ancestors Can Offer During Difficult TrIals
One by one, I connected to a web of women who, although different, showed extraordinary resilience in the face of adversity. It was in those moments of exhaustion from caring for my sick child and the rest of my family, when I had nothing left to give, that I felt their presence and received the strength I needed to go on.
The Powerful Truth about Family History Miracles
Sometimes miracles happen in the most unlikely places. I am grateful that I got one last chance to walk that sacred ground, to touch those walls again, to play a role in preserving my family’s history there, and to be reminded that angles and miracles do exist.
Series: How to Find Photos of Your Ancestors
How to Get Photos of your Ancestors That Aren’t Online
This step-by-step guide will help you to locate and acquire old family photos of your ancestors that are being held up in attics and drawers. Come learn how to access your ancestor’s photos!
How To Find Your Ancestor’s Photos on Family Search
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How to Unlock Your Family History in Free Online Books
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