The Power of Connecting to Researchers in Your Ancestor's Area
If you have never lived near the place where your ancestor lived, it is a great idea to make friends with researchers who know the area. The
You Ancestor Did Not Just Disappear
Sometimes after you have searched and searched for an ancestor, it might seem like to you that they just disappeared when you cannot find...
Getting an Answer to Your Genealogy Research Question
By Robin Foster Many places like Genealogy! Just Ask! can help you get answers to your genealogy research questions. This does not work...
The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Professional Genealogist
By Jan Edwards “Gosh, I have searched high and low; I have looked far and wide, and I just can’t find it! I’ve been looking for 40...
What to do If Nothing FITS, WORKS, or JIVES!
By Jan Edwards Are you a puzzle worker? You know the kind made out of cardboard cut into a zillion little pieces and you spend hours and...
Death Certificate Tells Unknown's Fatal Story
Let’s take this death certificate I found today (located at the bottom of this post) while searching in South Carolina. It seems to be...
What Chocolate Taught Me About Family History
Actual photo of the creations at: The Great Unbaked By Jan Edwards Imagine this chocolate truffle, can’t you physically start tasting it...