While indexing isn't one of my favorite activities, I know it's important because it creates digital access to vital records. But how far back do ancestry and genealogy records actually go? And how...
Category: Genealogy FAQs
While reading the Bible, I'll admit - I struggle during the sections where they list all of the genealogies. Even so, it's cool to think that all of those names could contribute to our genealogical...
Growing up with a rarer (and deceptively simple to pronounce) surname, part of me envied kids who had more common last names - that didn't get tripped up on during that first day of school's...
Some of my best memories growing up involve my cousins. They're amazing people and I'm lucky they're part of my family - but where do they fit in my family tree? How do family trees work with...
Sometimes it's fun to browse school photos - whether your own or of an ancestor's. But where can you find them? Do schools have old yearbooks? Or is there a better way to find old yearbooks - like...
It's fun to find ways to connect your family to historical events. One way to do that is by comparing time in generations instead of years. How many generations ago was America founded? America...
