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Death InformationFinding our ancestors’ death information is a vital part of doing family history research. Doing so serves many purposes, and can help us to: Differentiate between people of the same name Find additional family members and determine correct...
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 about this fantastic source of death records while also explaining its limitations. So, what is it and how do you...
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 a dangling person to the family tree? The answer to the latter is a resounding YES! Not only is it okay, sometimes...
If you have two minutes for this quick video tutorial, I'm willing to bet that it can save you hours of research time once implemented. It is one of my go-to research tricks that helps me have so much more success finding family history records for my ancestors. It...
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!
The shocking truthDid you know this- that it only takes three generations to lose a piece of oral family history? And what does that mean exactly? It means that the stories of the sacrifices, triumphs, and heartbreaks that happen(ed) in our families will be lost...
We all know how important it is to document our genealogy research. Not only does it help to verify the correctness and location of the information, but it is extremely helpful when you need to find it again. I have come across some exciting information in Family...
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.
FAMILY HISTORY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDSWhile kids are out of school due to the Coronavirus and looking for things to do, I thought I would share a few free family history printables. Learning about our families through our own examinations is how we learn best. My hope...
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...
UPDATED ARTICLE! Irish research is difficult because the loss of records. These Irish family history resources can help you bypass the brick walls and strike gold instead!
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.
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...
Inspiration PLUS a free questionnaire download for preserving your family's Thanksgiving memories
A tribute to the life of Corporal Grover Yelverton, a WWI veteran who served in the Meusse-Argonne Offensive as an Army Engineer.
My name is Ruby Lovett. I was born at the Charity Hospital in Laurel, Mississippi one early February morning. My parents had a little 20 acre farm six miles east of the little town of Laurel, and that's where I lived until 1990, when I moved to Nashville to...
Can we really learn more about OURSELVES by studying our ancestors? Many people talk about having a connection with those who have gone before but there are also some who do not believe that privilege is available to everyone and question whether they are...
This tutorial shares a quick tip on discovering if there are MISSING children in your family tree using Ancestry and the 1900 and 1910 censuses. One of my greatest joys doing family history is when I find a baby or child, who...
This two-minute video is part of a series of quick Tuesday Tutorials, shared on our social media pages, to give bite-size research tips. This video shares how to expand your search options to see if new records pop up, when they have been otherwise difficult to...
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...
(SCROLL TO END OF POST FOR TWO QUICK VIDEO TUTORIALS ON FINDING FAMILY HISTORY BOOKS.) Family history books are one of my favorite resources for searching for family! However, it was not long ago that I didn't even know there were any that existed for my...
The Challenge of Our Day One of the biggest struggles families face today is learning how to navigate through the challenges and unknowns of smartphones and social media. The research is starting to roll in about the toll it can take on mental and emotional...
I believe all families have some sort of family lore, tragedies, and heartbreak that we question whether or not we should pass down to younger generations. It can seem wrong to burden a child with the sad circumstances of the past. This question has come to my...
How a man named Grover inspired me to start my family history and ultimately led to the inspiration of this website and its name.
