The 5 Best Sites for Family History Research
“History remembers only the celebrated, genealogy remembers them all.”— Laurence Overmire Recording one’s family history is a combination of mystery, admiration, and excitement. And pulling back on the layers of family history is one of the most rewarding endeavors anyone can undertake. While tracing one’s roots is indeed a gripping proposition, finding re...
March 29, 2022 READ MORE
True Confessions of a Genealogist
“Genealogist” is a term you’ll hear from time to time in passing, but you won’t derive its definition from the context unless you’re actually paying attention when it comes up—and I never was. I’ll admit that prior to researching and writing about genealogy and historians and the like, had I been pressed to define “genealogist” I might have guessed tha...
January 11, 2022 READ MORE
One-of-a-Kind Gifts for Your Parents This Year
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to think about that annually dreaded concept – getting a gift for Mom and Dad. It’s not that you don’t want to get them a gift. Quite the opposite! You want to give them something amazing. You want to give a gift they’ll use and talk about for years. And this year, it seems more important than ever. But buying fo...
December 17, 2021 READ MORE
Give the Gift of Connection This Holiday Season
Once again, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned life as we know it on its head, including the holidays. With rises in Covid cases, for the second year in a row, many of us won’t travel or gather as we traditionally do to see friends and loved ones. And as such, we may be on the hunt for ideas that forge a connection, despite separation and miles during what should be a ...
November 26, 2021 READ MORE
How to Combine Historical Research with Family History to Create a Riveting Nonfiction Book
The history of your family is about much more than names, dates, and places. It can be difficult, however, to compile a family history that’s more than just a dry recounting of bare facts without access to the holy grail of the family historian: things like diaries, letters, memoirs, and oral histories. Luckily, there are other ways to fill in between the lines of ...
October 12, 2021 READ MORE