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Follow this 52-week genealogy plan from Family Tree Magazine. This program helps, when compiling your family history. You determine what information you wish to keep and what can be discarded. By this time next year, your family can share everything you have discovered.     … [Read more...]

This holiday season is the perfect time to get excited about exploring your family tree. For motivation, I invited Caroline Guntur to share some of her genealogy expertise with us: Discover the Story of Your Ancestry We are a people of stories. We hear hundreds of stories everyday, and if you pay attention, you’ll notice that most of what you share with others are also stories. Yet, most of them … [Read more...]

Have your DNA tested through Ancestry.com or 23andme. I did and located a second cousin that I never knew existed! Since this discovery, we have talked on the phone, FaceTimed, emailed and texted photos of our families. This January we will meet face to face. What a gift for both of us!   … [Read more...]

Remember the value of a family photo when writing your gift list this holiday season. Since we print so few photos these days, a framed photo or photo album, is a much-appreciated present. What a fantastic gift to bring to your holiday gift exchange party. … [Read more...]

Are you confident that your family’s home movies and printed photos are safe and sound? When you venture into your basement, garage or attic to pull out holiday décor pause for a moment. Take the time to grab any boxes of family photos and movies stored in the same area. Bring them inside, along with the holiday decorations. High heat, extreme cold, high humidity or sunlight can cause permanent … [Read more...]