Yesterday I received an Ancestry.com message from a woman in Ohio who had found a Bible that had a name that appears in my public tree – Landfair. She said she would mail it to me if I would pick up the cost. I was warned that the Bible was heavy. Unfortunately, there are so … Continue reading “Genealogy Acts of Kindness or Scam?”
A few weeks ago I received an email from a “well meaning” individual I did not know. He was writing to inform me that based on my DNA results, I am in the “same tribe” as a wealthy man who went missing in Saudia Arabia about 10 years ago and the bank is ready to … Continue reading “Genealogy Scams – What You Need to Know”
The answer is a definite maybe! Here’s what I did with one of my brick walls and Chat GPT. This story revolves around a stolen identity of John A. Long who served in the Union during the Civil War. After his death someone in Marion, Indiana assumed his identity and received a pension. The scammer … Continue reading “Can AI Solve Your Brick Walls?”
Happy October! This is the month I reflect on the genealogical coincidences that I’ve personally experienced or heard about from clients in the past year. This year was a duesy for me! Perhaps you don’t believe in synchronicity, defined by the Oxford Languages dictionary as “the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but … Continue reading “October Genealogical Coincidences Part 1”
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”
Somehow – this was not published when originally written so it’s made available today. Last blog I wrote about the very worthy Fields of Honor database project in the Netherlands that memorializes fallen World War 2 soldiers. Strangely, as I was writing that article, I was contacted by an Ancestry.com member who I first connected … Continue reading “Reuniting the Lost and Found”
As another year comes to an end, here’s a review of your favorite GenealogyAtHeart blogs in descending order: Making Ancestry Ghost Hints Disappear Genealogy Cleaning Hints Tie The Virtue of Genealogy Patience Tie A Winning Genealogy Formula Genealogy Gift Ideas – A Few of My Favorite Things Genealogy Scams: What You Need to Know A Volunteer Opportunity … Continue reading “2019 Top 10 Genealogy At Heart Posts”
A few weeks ago I blogged about the very worthy Field of Honor database project in the Netherlands that memorializes fallen World War 2 soldiers. Strangely, as I was writing that article, I was contacted by an Ancestry.com member who I first connected with last spring about her DNA. One of her parents was adopted and she … Continue reading “Reuniting the Lost and Found”
Originally published on genealogyatheart.blogspot.com on 3 Sep 2015. Recently I’ve been ranting about the problem of looking for a record that never existed or once existed and has since vanished. Today, I’m going to share a frustrating story about trying to correct an error in a record. As genealogists we know that it’s common to … Continue reading “Correcting Records Is A Feat!”
