Starting your family history

While many census returns are collected digitally today, in years past enumerators talked to every family in the country

Ready, Set, Research!

Ready, Set, Research! My oh my, I can hear the groans already!  I’m not talking about hard research, I’m talking about fun research.  The kind any of us can do that will tell us about our past family.  Research that guarantees our family histories will be true.  And the place we are going to start

When unsupported information goes into your family history it steals precious time!

Just Say No!

Just Say No! Time is valuable for us all.  Most agree, like stated in this Linked In article, that it’s one of the most precious assets we possess.  It’s free to all of us, but once it’s gone we can never get it back!  Whether it’s working at a j0b, taking care of the kids,

Filling out a paper pedigree as a first step will help you become comfortable with how your family history is represented.

The Tree

The Tree After you have learned about your family from your family, it’s time to start attaching all those leaves to your family tree.  For that we need a pedigree chart.  While I firmly believe in keeping your family history on a computer, I think it helps to begin by filling in a paper pedigree

Talking to your family is the first step in discovering your family history

Now for the Fun Stuff!

Now for the Fun Stuff! Over the past weeks we have seen why it’s important to know our family’s history.  Now let’s look at how we get started.  The answer may surprise you! Talk to Your Family The first place to turn when beginning your family history is … your family!  We often don’t realize

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