For as long as I can remember, every Easter my grandma would make a homemade lamb-shaped pound cake using a cast-iron mold. The cake was frosted with seven-minute frosting, then coconut and the final touches were green coconut grass and jellybeans. Food plays a big part in connecting your memories to the current generation. By […]
In this short post, I am going to tell you a true story that recently happened to me over spring break and how it got me thinking afterwards about how it connects to genealogy. How many of my readers wear rings that have diamonds or other precious stones in their settings? I am not the
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Now that the 1950 census has been released, the fun begins! Any family genealogist knows what I am talking about, but before the fun can begin, the records need to be indexed to make them “searchable.” If you have a minimum of 5 minutes, you are perfect for this 1950 U.S census community project. The
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This is a short post about the 1950 census that was released on April 1, 2022. Right now, the 1950 census is not indexed or “searchable”, but on Ancestry you can sign-up to receive notification about the state or territory you are interested in has been indexed. All you need to do is sign into
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Finding RootsTech 2022 on the web is easy but, once there, you immediately get overwhelmed with all that there is to learn and do. Remember there is no hurry, as all the classes and speakers’ videos are on RootsTech for approximately 3 years. Right now, there are over a 1000+ classes, workshops and activities that
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Several weeks ago, while I was volunteering at my local Family History Center, another consultant asked me if I had checked out the website called Relative Finder. At Relative Finder, you login with your FamilySearch ID and password, and it will compare your tree to known famous people’s genealogy. However, several months ago, I made
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Have you ever hit a dead end or brick wall in your tree? On my direct lines I have at least 5 dead ends. Some of the dead ends start in the 3rd generation of my tree while others are a lot further back. What I typically do is I put the lines on the
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If you have had your DNA done on AncestryDNA and linked your DNA to your tree that is at least 3 to 4 generations deep, then you will see Thrulines as an option to explore when you first login to your DNA. AncestryDNA Thrulines show you how your DNA cousins, based on their trees how
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I wonder if any of my readers still receive a daily newspaper that is delivered to their house. We haven’t had a newspaper delivered for many years as we always read it online. Back in the day, you or a loved one would clip out articles about important family history from the newspapers and put
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Let’s be honest, ancestry companies are expensive, and with all the programs you might want to do your research properly, the subscriptions costs can add up. To keep costs down you will need to time your research with great offers. In this post, I will go over some simple hints I have learned over the
