The Are You My Cousin? Genealogy Planner
I get it. Genealogy research can be hectic and busy and overwhelming all at the same time. There is always more research to do and not enough time to get it all done, and at the end of the day, sometimes it feels we have a pile of documents and notes we do not know how to bring into some order to record our research. You crave a simple resource that offers a way of taking the disorganization overwhelm out of your genealogy research. You want an all-in-one planner that allows them to be purposeful with their research time, money, and resources, to focus on their long term research goals while…
Genealogy For Beginners – Start Finding Your Ancestors!
Spending time with family over the holidays or on a special occasion often sparks the desire to begin genealogy research. Where and How to begin your research quickly become questions to answer. Genealogy may seem like a complicated process for the newbie, but the first steps – those beginner genealogy steps – are not. The first steps in genealogy are fairly straight forward and once mastered will give you a great foundation for further pursuit of your ancestors. Because, of course, you will be hooked! Note: If you have been researching genealogy for a while now and are not technically a beginner, READ ON! Going back to the basics is…
How to Prepare For The Rootstech 2019 Conference
Are you prepared for RootsTech 2019? Or are you more “What the heck is this RootsTech thing I hear everyone talking about?”? Let’s start at the beginning….. What is RootsTech? RootsTech is a yearly genealogy conference held in Salt Lake City, UT. RootsTech 2019 is being held 27 February – 2 March 2019. RootsTech is the largest genealogy conference with over 300 break out sessions, fabulous keynote speakers daily, and an expo hall I could (and have!) spent hours exploring the latest in genealogy products and tech. My favorite part? All of the other genealogy researchers from (literally) around the world. Rootstech is one of the few places you can…
Free Genealogy Websites – A Frugal Genealogist’s Guide
Is it possible to find our ancestors with using FREE genealogy websites? As genealogy researchers, we are a frugal lot. We spend our genealogy dollars frugally and research for free whenever possible. After all, those DNA tests we plan to order can be expensive! Let’s see what free genealogy resources we can find online. Most of these sites require no sign up and no credit card. 50 FREE Genealogy Websites for Frugal Genealogists Grab your research plans and start searching (and saving money). 1. FamilySearch.org – Long time favorite of genealogy researchers. 2. The USGenWeb Project – Volunteer based website providing online genealogy information. Another favorite of genealogy researchers. 3. Chronicling America –…
