In case you haven’t heard … not everything is online! That may come as a shock to some of you. Sometimes you have to call, email, or even visit a repository to get what you need for your genealogy research. My recent trip to Washington, D.C. to attend the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (GenFed)Continue reading “Before You Go: How to Prepare for a Genealogy Research Trip”
As a professional genealogist, I’m sometimes asked about joining a lineage society and what the process looks like. You may have heard of groups like the Mayflower Society or the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), but you’re not sure how to join or even if you qualify. This post will help you understand whatContinue reading “How To Join A Lineage Society”
When most of us first start using Ancestry, we immediately type in a name, and maybe a place or year. But are you finding everything you can? Do you even know what each record collection contains? In this article, I will tell you how to look with more intention, more focus. This will save youContinue reading “How To Search Smarter In Ancestry Record Collections”
