If you’re gathering together with relatives you don’t see very often, it might be a great opportunity to ask genealogy questions of your elderly relatives.
I’m not suggesting that you ambush someone and pepper him or her with questions nonstop for an hour. However, many people love to talk about themselves. If you politely request a few minutes to ask questions for your genealogy research, chances are pretty good that you’ll get a positive response.…
Ancestry.com is going on all out for Christmas, offering their Ancestry DNA testing for just $69 (regularly $99) plus 20 percent off Ancestry.com memberships.
If you or a loved one has thought about joining Ancestry.com or an Ancestry DNA kit, now is the time! This special offer ends December 14, 2017.
You can read about my own Ancestry DNA test results here and find out who shouldn’t have Ancestry DNA testing here.…
Be aware of one website that masquerades as a genealogy resource but instead provides a thoroughly creepy and in-depth listing of your personal information.
You can find a number of sites on the internet that offer to find personal information on just about anyone. Most of these sites provide minimal information without registering for an account and paying a fee.
Companies that run such sites scour thousands of public records to come up with a comprehensive listing on you.…
Ancestry DNA tests normally cost $99, but for a limited time, you can get yours for just $79! Buy one for yourself, your mom, your dad, and all of the people on your Christmas list who have an interest in their family roots.
Your Ancestry DNA test will reveal where your ancestors from thousands of years ago came from, as well as where your ancestors have spent the past few hundred years.…
Still need some ideas for Halloween pumpkins? Here’s a list of 10 Halloween pumpkin ideas that are great for contests, parties or just displaying on your front porch.
This list includes some pumpkin options that don’t involve any cutting or carving. However, you can still carve out the top and harvest the pumpkin seeds for roasting. Roasted pumpkins seeds are among my favorite things about Halloween.…
My husband gets the credit for this amazing Captain Underpants pumpkin. My 7-year-old is a big fan of the Captain Underpants books and really enjoyed the Captain Underpants movie.
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This project uses permanent acrylic paint, so you’ll need to put down an old sheet, tarp, a flattened cardboard box, or something else to protect your flooring or carpet.…
Among the many exciting things about genealogy research is the discovery of unexpected connections to famous events in history. You might try to trace your ancestry back to colonial America, or even to Mayflower passengers.
In my maternal line, I can trace ancestors back to colonial settlers of Pennsylvania. My immigrant ancestors helped build western Pennsylvania from the ground up.
I’ve known for quite some time that I have several direct ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War.…
Did your kids write on the walls with a Sharpie? Did you accidentally smear ink on your favorite pants? Maybe someone left the lid off a magic marker and knocked it onto the carpet.
Where ever you might have ink that it doesn’t belong, it’s one of the most dreaded stains. You won’t remove ink with any laundry detergent, spray cleaner, stain remover or pre-treatment.…
If you’re read much of this blog, you may have noticed that Findagrave.com is one of my favorite genealogy research sites.
One thing you might not realize right away is that volunteers create all of those helpful Findagrave.com pages, called “memorials.” By volunteers, I mean people who use the site and decide to contribute.
I recently began creating my own memorials on Findagrave.com…
Death certificates are some of the most interesting and useful documents you’ll find when researching your ancestors and their families.
Search birth, marriage and death records on Ancestry.com, and you’ll probably find many of your relatives’ and ancestors’ death certificates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. States varied as to when they started requiring vital records such as birth, marriage, and death certificates.…