Family Historians
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Family History For the Holidays
This holiday season, consider sharing your love of family history with your loved ones by incorporating genealogy into the celebrations!
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Obituaries--A Valuable Resource
Obituaries are more than just a death notice. They are short summaries of a person's life, and are valuable in family history research. They also tell us about ourselves.
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Learning Your Genealogy Terms
Learning the meanings of commonly-used terms in genealogy can help in your research, and keep you from mixing up cousins and siblings.
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These Troubled Times
We all should think about our families in the wake of this week's horrible events.
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The "Immediate" Family Newsletter
For those who are daunted at the thought of publishing a family newsletter, here is one type that is easier to produce, since it focuses on your immediate family. You'll be writing your newsletter in no time!
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Using the Federal Census, Part II
The U.S. Federal Census can be a very useful tool in furthering your family history research. Here is some information to get you started, including a few clues about the Soundex Code.
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Using the Census In Your Family Research, Part I
The census can be a great source of information for the family history researcher.
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Meeting Your Ancestors On The Road, Part II
Some of my own adventures on the road meeting my own ancestors.
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Meeting Your Ancestors, On the Road, Part I
Sooner or later, the family history researcher is going to want to travel to find more information. Here are some tips to make your trip a success.
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Planning For Success
You can increase the enjoyment and success of your genealogical efforts by answering some basic questions before you start your research.
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The Dating Game
The family history researcher should be aware of how our calendars changed and how this may affect our record-keeping.
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New Year's Resolutions
The New Year gives us an opportunity to resolve to further our family history endeavors. Here are some possible resolutions for your New Year.
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Using the Internet to Research Your Family History, Pt. 1
This article lists several Internet web sites which can help jump-start your efforts to discover your family history.
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Creating a Heritage Scrapbook
One of the most interesting places to record your family's history is in a heritage scrapbook. Here are some ideas to help you get started making your own.
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Meeting Your Ancestors....In the Kitchen
Much of our family history has taken place or has been discussed at the kitchen table over a nourishing meal. Don't ignore the ways food has played a role in your own heritage.
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Bits and Pieces
Here are some scattered thoughts on our family history pastime. Included, just in time for Halloween, are some bits on family skeletons.,Here are some scattered thoughts on our family history pastime. Included, just in time for Halloween, are some bits on family skeletons.
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Telling Your Story
In our hurry to find out all we can about our ancestors and their lives, we family historians often forget how important our own life stories are and will be to our descendants. Here are some tips to start recording your life stories.
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Getting Organized, Part II
Discover further ways to organize your family history research, by developing a system that works for you.
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Getting Organized, Part I
Now that you've gathered all of this genealogical data, what do you do with it? Here are some beginning tips for getting organized.
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Why Do We Study Our Family History?
You may find yourself asking the proverbial question, "Why am I doing this?" Here are some thoughts on why studying history, especially your family's history, is important.
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Resuscitation of the Past---Bringing Our Ancestors to Life
One of the big mysteries for the family history researcher concerns the everyday lives of their ancestors. This article talks about ways to help bring your ancestor's lives, well, back to life.
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Family Legends--Fact or Fiction?
This article talks about those wild family legends of lost riches and royal heritage. Learn about them and how you can find out if they are true.
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Starting Your Family Newsletter
Family newsletters can be a great way to share your family history with others in your family. Here are some tips to get you started.
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Research on the Home Front
The family history "detective" can start unraveling the mysteries of his family's past by looking for records at home. Here are examples of records, commonly found at home, which can provide clues to your family history.
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Family History at the Cemetery
Cemeteries can be a valuable resource for the family history researcher. Find out how to find your ancestor's burial site, and what information you can glean by going there.
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Preserving Your Family Photos
Photographs are an excellent tool for the family historian, but only if they are well-preserved. Here are tips for preserving your own family photos.
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Discovering Your Family Treasures, Part II: Interviewing
The focus of the article is on the questions one might ask during a family history interview.
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Discovering Your Family Treasures
Are you wondering how to go about uncovering your family's unique stories? This article, part 1 of 2, will discuss the basics of interviewing, and some tips for success.
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Family History at the Reunion
Family reunions are a great time to share your family's history with others. Find out several ways to accomplish this at your next reunion.
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Becoming the Family Historian
An overview of family history, and the role of the family historian. The basics of starting to obtain your family history are covered. Reasons for gathering the family's stories are listed.
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