Digital cameras are such a fantastic way to preserve memories. You can take almost as many pictures as you want to, right there on the spot, and have an instant preview of what your picture looks like. You can print your pictures if you like, but you don’t have...
Some people are avid journal keepers while others have a very difficult time starting a diary. If you’re one of those that have trouble keeping a consistent journal, you’ve come to the right place. If you follow the instructions below, you’ll be on...
The giant fire on the hearth crackles and burns as it casts dancing shadows across the stone floor and walls. Seated at the table, holding your leg of lamb in one hand and your goblet in the other, your eyes shift their gaze slowly upward from the flickers of the...
Did you or your ancestor ever kiss the blarney stone, fear the number 13, or throw salt to ward off evil? There are many interesting superstitions all across the world that have been handed down to us by our forefathers. Many superstitions are shared by various...
There are many fantastic resources on the web able to help you with your genealogy and family history searches; however many resources require some sort of subscription. What we’ve listed here are a number of free genealogy search sites and tools to help you...
In life, all we need is one more set of terms to define, distinguish, memorize, write books about, and then…forget. Perhaps you won’t forget, but I do; that’s why I have to write everything down. Here we go with two more terms: Family History and...
Ever heard “he’s my second cousin twice removed” and wondered what it meant? Perhaps you’ll remember Pippin similarly explaining how he is related to Frodo Baggins in the motion picture The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring....
As we grow up, it’s inevitable that families drift apart after just a few generations. It’s quite understandable because new families are created as the family tree expands, and it’s hard to get together with the distant relatives. However, one of...
As technology advances, more fantastic ways for sharing your family history and preserving your memories and stories are developed. One of the most amazing advances is video. Video is a powerful medium for expressing and preserving ideas. When you write something...
Confused about where to start your LDS (Mormon) Genealogy research? Below, we have a few quick tips for you. Find out if the temple work has already been completed. It’s not fun to do the research, collect the names and dates from your own efforts only to find...
