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.…
One of the great things about subscribing to Ancestry.com is the ability to contact your Ancestry DNA matches. Non-members can buy Ancestry DNA kits, see their results and look at a list of DNA matches. However, you need to be a member in order to send messages to your DNA matches.
I’ve found corresponding with my DNA matches fun and interesting, but it seems like a seriously underused resource.…
With this time of year comes the mad scramble to prepare for back to school. I’ve compiled a list of 10 amazingly useful back to school hacks to help parents and kids glide through back to school with ease.
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If your local Walmart offers online grocery shopping with pickup, I highly recommend giving it a try.…
So you’ve ordered your Ancestry DNA test and received your results. Now what?
I found a fantastic video that gives you an excellent 15-minute description of how to make the most of your Ancestry DNA results. This video shows you:
One common challenge in genealogy research is how often people neglect to label their photos. You might have a shoebox filled with old photos with few of them actually labeled with first and last names of those pictured.
Fortunately, there are ways of figuring out who these people are. Technology can help, but most of these tips involve getting assistance from other people in a variety of ways.…
I’ve researched my family’s genealogy for more than two decades. Genealogy is a fulfilling and somewhat addicting hobby that’s easy to start and doesn’t cost much money to continue.
One of the challenges of genealogy research is making sure that your information is accurate. How do you know whether a source is reliable?
I’ve created this list of 10 common genealogy research sources and rated their general reliability on a five-point scale.…
While some parts of genealogy research are disturbing, many others are inspirational and uplifting. Finding out more about my ancestors is always exciting, especially when I discover things that make me proud of my relatives.
In an old book on Google Play, I read about a relative who left food out for escaped slaves at midnight every night. My ancestors did some amazing things, and yours probably did, too.…
If your kids love fidget spinners or are looking to jump on the bandwagon, you’re in luck.
Online dollar store Hollar now offers fidget spinners on sale for $2 (regular $5) for a limited time! Head on over to Hollar now and look for these fantastic and addicting toys.
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Genealogy is a fascinating and engrossing hobby that’s also extremely easy and cheap to start. There’s no need to pay money right off the bat.
You can find out a lot about your ancestors quickly without spending a dime. I’ve previously written a number of different genealogy-related posts. If you type the word “genealogy” into Pinterest’s search bar, you’ll come across several of my most popular genealogy articles.…
If you’ve got kids, they’ve probably gone ga-ga over the newest trendy toy – fidget spinners. They’ve been around for awhile, used by kids with autism or ADHD, though there’s no proof that they provide any benefit for those disorders.
Your basic fidget spinner consists of three prongs with bearings in the middle around a circular middle. You can spin it on a flat surface or between your thumb and forefinger.…