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The Stories Within the Story

As a Genealogy researcher, I discover fascinating stories every day. Usually, the story evolves around a secondary character in my...

Research Plans and Source Documentation, Part Two

"Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop." Chapter XII, Alice's Evidence,...

Research Plans and Source Documentation, Part One

If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? ~ Albert Einstein If you have ever returned to research...

Path To The Past

Which direction do you look?

That's A Spicy Meatball

Traditional foods passed down over the generations help us keep the memories of those we love alive.

What would you do...

If there was a sordid tale of murder in your family history? 🙈🙉🙊 or 🕵🏻‍♀️ Not all heinous crimes are documented in a newspaper and...

jee-nee-ol-uh-jee NOT jee-ol-uh-jee OR gahy-ni-kol-uh-jee

As a Genealogist (jee-nee-ol-uh-jist), I research family ancestries and histories, recording the ancestry and descent of my clients as...

A Letter to the Genealogists of the Future

Dear Descendants, 2020 has been a year for the record books. No doubt, your history teacher spent at least an hour discussing the...

Similarities, Coincidence, Connections, & Relationships

I often joke about preferring the dead to the living, for in many ways they are less complicated.