Genealogy
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Scrapbook Shadow Boxes
Feb 23
Many times, you may inherit something that cannot fit onto a page of a photo album. Maybe it is too big and bulky, or it is simply something more precious that you would like to display in your home. Scrapbooking a shadow box is a great answer! Shadow boxes vary in size. Some have cubbies and shelves to separate items. Some are simply a box wi...
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Scrapbook A Family Tree-Part II
Feb 21
After writing my article, Scrapbook a Family Tree, I realized that I wanted to sit down with my cousin and ask her a few more questions about what she learned while creating the family tree. I thought asking her these questions could shed light on what you can learn and experience through scrapbooking your family history. Here are a few of the ques...
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Scrapbook A Family Tree
Feb 19
Creating a family tree can be a lot of fun. Starting out with the most basic information like your parents and grandparents is usually pretty easy for most people. Scrapbooking a family tree can be even more challenging, and interesting. Growing up, my Grandmother had a family tree framed in her house. It was very simple, but I liked looking at ...
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Preserving Veteran Letters
Feb 18
My Grandfather was a medic in WWII. He had already met my Grandmother before he left to go to war. They did not marry until he returned home after the war. He was a true army hero, and received a purple heart for being injured during the war. He was a paratrooper, and unarmed as he jumped from the sky to save lives on the ground below. My Grandp...
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Get A Personalized Family Memory Game From MyHeritage
Feb 4
Looking for a fun way to introduce your kids to genealogy? The website MyHeritage, a very popular genealogy website, has partnered with AncestryGames.com to bring you a personalized game featuring your ancestors. This game would be a lot of fun at family gatherings, and is simple enough for all ages to play it. According to Daniel Horowitz, Chie...
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The Family Search Website Has Been Improved
Jan 27
There have been some new changes to the FamilySearch.org website. FamilySearch, as you may know is the genealogy search website run by the LDS Church. These changes were done both as an effort to keep up with new technology, as well as to add new functionality to the website. Right now, they are doing a “soft launch”, to get things started, and...
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Newspapers – Chronicling America
Jan 26
The U. S. Library of Congress online has a section titled 'Chronicling America – Searching Newspaper Pages'. Any family history researcher is aware how invaluable hometown newspapers are when researching their ancestors. Details of events, trips, incidents, visitors, achievements, etc. which may have been long forgotten over the decades still can...
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Get Season One of “Who Do You Think You Are?” on DVD
Jan 22
If you happen to be a big fan of the American version of the NBC television series called “Who Do You Think You Are?”, then you are going to love this news! Season one of the series is about to be released on DVD. There is just something special about this unique television series that attracts both genealogy buffs and the fans of certain ce...
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Create Your Medical Family Tree
Jan 9
One of the most important things you can do for your health is to take the time to create a Medical Family Tree. Many diseases and disorders run in families, and the more you know about what could be lurking in your genes, the better chance you have of making choices that could affect your health in a very positive way. A great time to start p...
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State Archives Online – Hawaii to Virginia
Jan 3
Hawaii – The Hawaii States Archives Digital Collections has begun to digitize many of the records and indexes and place them online. The following are those areas completed: A Name Index from 1790 to 1950 with personal and business names (only the letter A's are completed to date), Photographic Collection, Marriage Indexes from 1826 to 1929, Divo...