My book, the Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com, was released in late 2014 and subsequently updated in late spring 2016.[…]
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Category: How-to Find Ancestors
A Favorite Surname Strategy
I’ve written several articles for Family Tree Magazine on surname strategies, but wanted to share with you my favorite strategy[…]
Read moreGenealogy – How to Create Gorgeous Images
If you’ve seen any of my new Honoring Ancestors blog posts you’ve seen the beautiful images I created for each[…]
Read moreFamily Tree Magazine’s Genealogy Podcast
Family Tree Magazine produces a monthly genealogy podcast, hosted by Lisa Louise Cooke. I’ve been a frequent guest on the[…]
Read moreMaryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1604-1998
I recently had the opportunity to check out a fairly new addition to the Ancestry.com database collection: Maryland Wills and[…]
Read moreGrowing a Memory Garden
When Thomas Fuller, an 18th century British scholar, wrote, “many things grow in the garden that were never sown there,”[…]
Read moreMind-Mapping Genealogy Research
Mind-Mapping your next genealogy research project If you have a copy of my book, Discover Your Family History Online, you[…]
Read moreEvernote Genealogy
Want to save and organize your online genealogy research? Learn Evernote – quickly and easily. Evernote Genealogy – Quickly Store and[…]
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The Single Biggest Reason a Genealogy Search Fails
Brick walls are common in genealogy. And in all honesty, everyone has at least one family line that will never[…]
Read moreFaulkenberry Family in Texas
Faulkenberry Family in Texas A few collected stories about the Faulkenberry family branch that went to Texas. Gusher, v2,n3, September[…]
Read moreAncestry.com – the Unofficial Guide
Ancestry.com guide will show you how to find your ancestors quickly and easily My Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com is an[…]
Read moreBrown County Kansas Genealogy
A great little article today from the Hiawatha World Online about Brown County Genealogy. (Kansas) In part: “Native to New[…]
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