Artificial Intelligence – AI – You either love it or fear it. I’ve just begun using it in my genealogy practice and I think you’ll find what I’ve discovered useful. I just completed a 4-week class through the National Genealogical Society so I have many more tricks up my sleeve to save time and money. … Continue reading “Using AI to Write a Genealogical Narrative”
Last week I provided recommendations on best practices for using archives in other countries. This week I’m focusing on making the most when visiting your ancestor’s hometowns. I always wanted to walk in the village my maternal grandmother had told me about when I was young. She had described the neighborhood church with its cemetery, … Continue reading “A Genealogical Homecoming Part 2”
I’m not one for making New Year’s resolutions. Instead, I think about tasks I’d like to complete, improve upon, or try out. If you need some ideas to jump-start your genealogy this year here goes: Here’s to 2023 – health, happiness, and historical finds!
The genealogy gods have given me an early holiday gift. My story has lots of twists and turns yet eventually, after years, I solved two brick walls. Perhaps what happened to me might help you find a missing ancestor or two. This blog is in two parts due to its length; the second post will … Continue reading “Solving Two 44-Year Brick Walls Part 1”
I’m blogging a day early as I will be out of town giving a lecture tomorrow. Yep, back in person. With a Mask. Hooray!! I’m reflecting today on what should have been simple research tasks locally that turned out to be anything but. I’m avoiding using specific names and places as I don’t want to … Continue reading “Research Challenges and How to Overcome Them”
Looked at the calendar this morning and realized this will be my last Genealogy At Heart post for 2021! I will be taking a hiatus due to the holidays for the next 2 weeks. Hoping you have a delightful time – enjoy, reminisce, and stay safe. 10 Fantastic Photos! MyHeritage Does it Again! 9 Resolving … Continue reading “GenealogyAtHeart’s Top 10 Posts of 2021”
Last blog I mentioned Joseph Reid, the father-in-law of my husband’s 5th cousin twice removed. You may be wondering why in the world I would have someone in my tree that is not related and so far removed. Here’s the deal…I have done several surname studies which includes everyone by the same surname in a … Continue reading “Finding Photos and Memorializing the Fallen – A Unique Volunteer Opportunity”
I often wondered how 10% of Black Americans had obtained their freedom by 1860. When I looked for manumission records I often found none. Was I looking in the wrong places? Did war/climate/insects/careless people destroy the records? How could so many records just disappear? I attended a recent NGS Conference session by Ric Murphy who … Continue reading “Free African Americans During Slavery”
What do you do when you’ve looked for a deed in all the usual places – county property appraisers office, FamilySearch.org or other online database of deed records, and even probate files but you come up with nothing? I was fortunate to find deed records in an unlikely place and you just might find this … Continue reading “An Unusual Source to Find a Deed”
My blog plans have changed due to the events of this past week. Originally, I was going to share a find I discovered by accident on Christmas evening but that will wait. When I began Genealogy At Heart, my goal was to post blogs to further the genealogical education of everyone interested in family history. One of the … Continue reading “With Heavy Heart, Comparing Ancestor Patriots to Those Who Stormed the Capitol”
