Ancestry
Welcome to my Ancestry blog post page — a space where I share whatever’s on my mind about genealogy. Sometimes it’s a tip or trick, sometimes it’s a story from my own family history, and sometimes it’s just something I’ve learned along the way. I post what feels meaningful, not what gets the most clicks — though it’s always nice when others connect with it. The latest post is always featured on my homepage, and this page is where all of my genealogy posts are housed.
Happy sleuthing — Nancy Dru
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One tool I easily use everyday in my ancestry research is the computer screenshot application called Snip & Sketch, formerly called Snipping Tool. All computers have screenshot tools that come on your computer and if you don’t have one you …
This blog is a “How to” stay safe when logging onto ancestry websites when on a public computer. Recently, while I was volunteering at my Family History Center, I was about to log onto Ancestry when I noticed it had …
This feature photo you might think is a remembrance for Veteran’s or Remembrance Day. For me it is a remembrance for my mom. There was a certain section in her vegetable garden that she always had her poppies. I recently …
In the previous blogs I have been going step by step on how to add your story/memory or a photo with a story to a person in your tree by using several media methods with Ancestry® . In this blog …


