Oct 17, 20182 min readMy New[s] Obsession: GenealogyBankI've known about GenealogyBank for quite some time (and get emails regularly to join), but not until a recent project did I become...
Sep 16, 20182 min readWhy You Should Transfer Your Raw DNA to Other SitesI have discussed before the benefits of testing with AncestryDNA when you want to get started with genetic genealogy to learn about your...
Jun 24, 20182 min readFinding Papa Izzy's Family Part II: When Paper Trail and DNA CollideIn my last post, I discussed how I used FamilySearch to find more relatives connected to my grandfather. The last name "Tanawer" was...
Jun 18, 20182 min readFinding Papa Izzy's Family Part I: Learning New TricksGenealogists are constantly learning. If any genealogist ever tells you he or she knows it all, walk away. I have found that...
May 23, 20182 min readGetting Started in Your Family ResearchWhen beginning genealogical research, one might think the most important thing it to join a site to sift through millions of records or...
May 10, 20182 min read"I track down lost records."As a genealogist, a question I find myself fielding often is "What can you do?" This isn't an accusation; rather, it's curiosity into...