31 Ways to Celebrate Family History Month
October is Family History Month! Shake up your research cave with these 31 ways to celebrate your wild, weird, and wonderful heritage. Continue reading
Tag: Tools, Tips & Tactics
Tips and observations from a genealogy hobbyist.
REVIEW: Top Hat Photo Repair (and a story)
We’ve all got that one dogeared, tattered photo that needs repairing. Time is a destructive force. You know this. And I’ll bet, whether you’re an amateur genealogist or a professional Continue reading
Digital grave rubbings at the Rude-Snyder Cemetery (Cuba NY)
Christopher Willover Rude (1810-1883) and his wife Elizabeth “Betsey” Keller Rude (1812-1853?) were my 4th great-grandparents. When I discovered Rude burials via the Painted Hills Genealogical Society‘s excellent website, I added it Continue reading
Finding Ancestors at School & Work
On Tuesday, we discussed how memberships can tell us more about our ancestors on a personal level, but not every group is 100% voluntary. Today, we’ll explore some of the Continue reading
Finding Ancestors through Societies & Memberships
The members of one particular family group I’ve studied, the Laughlins of Bradford PA, all share one interesting non-genetic trait. They were, all six of them, joiners. How do I Continue reading
Exploring the 1855 New York State Census
FamilySearch.org added the New York State 1855 Census on February 1st. When I saw the wealth of information inside, I went on a marathon dig for every ancestor living in the area Continue reading
