So, you want to honor a family member or the memory of an ancestor. In the past, available options were to create a book about the individual, throw a party, or make a scrapbook. Now, those things can all be done and preserved online. The benefit is that family...
Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? What about travel into the future? There’s an easy way to do it…well sort of. One way the you of the present can make a time travel journey is by writing a letter to your future self to be opened in the future....
Ever feel like you’d like to spend more time on genealogy but just don’t have the time? You’ve probably heard time and time again that we can’t get more time. There’s only 24 hours in a day. It’s how we manage those 24 hours that...
Ever wonder what your name means? There are many good sources you can visit to find out what your name or the name of an ancestor means. Once you find out the meaning of your name and the names of those in your family, why not make some real nice to display the...
“What’s in a name?” Or should the question be better phrased, “What’s in your name?” Does your first name mean noble, friend, or wolf? Does your family name give a hint of where your ancestors came from, their background, or perhaps...
Honoring our Ancestors There are many ways to honor our ancestors. The best way is by living a life that would make them proud. Other ways we can honor our ancestors include: Preserving their memories and histories Collecting their information into a book Passing on...
Where your ancestors involved in politics and major events of the day? Were they heroes or horse thieves (hopefully not)? Back in the days before the television and the Internet, newspapers and post was how official news traveled. Now you can “travel” back...
Did your ancestors originate from England, but you lived in New York your whole life. Did they come from places around the world that you’ve never seen, and may never get to visit? Get Ready to Visit Your Ancestors’ Home Lands Now you can visit the places...
Ever have someone comment that a baby has the eyes of one of her parents (not literally we hope) or that she looks just like her grandma (when she was younger we hope). Ever wonder where the real resemblances are? Now you can know for sure. Using the Look-alike-Meter...
Isn’t it funny how we come across resources serendipitously? You think you know of resources that are out there to help you with your family history, and then you come across something that pleasantly surprises you because of its usefulness and makes you doubly...
