How to Use This Site

My name is Nancy Hendrickson and I’m passionate about family history. I built this site to (hopefully) inspire you to start saving your family stories and photographs.

(be sure to read the blog)

As a life-long genealogy buff and author (Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com and Unofficial Ancestry.com Workbook) I’ve filled this site with articles and images to help you achieve that goal. Whether you’ve been searching for decades or just a few months, welcome!

What to do next:

First, join my mailing list (signup box in right column) to receive access to my free guide to saving family stories.
Read the blog.
Use the Search box if you’re looking for something specific
Use the Ancestors World articles to discover major events during an ancestor’s lifetime and incorporate them into your software
Read my article on the five reasons you haven’t started your family story project (click the link below)
Check out the bottom of the page for topics of interest
Tell your genealogy friends about my site. The more the merrier.