I am trying hard not to make this a rant so I’ll let you know up front that I’m very frustrated with many of the lineage societies’ directions and interpretations of what they consider acceptable. In the past year, I’ve completed a number of society applications for clients and myself. It seems each time there … Continue reading “Lineage Societies – What gives?!”
I know some of you are rolling your eyes at the title. Many of us have had poor interactions with societies. Some are just tea parties – they only want the members they currently have and enough new ones to do the grunt work, but those folks stand no chance of ever being fully accepted … Continue reading “Why You Should Fill Out Lineage Society Apps”
The New Year (and decade) is well underway and I’ve been putting off my Genealogy Goals for the year. Why? I’m one of those people that just won’t let something go if I’ve committed to it. My last year goal was to honor my ancestors through various lineage societies. My thought process was the more … Continue reading “Lineage Society Disappointments”
Most of my client work this past summer has been for assistance in joining a lineage society. The reasons for the interest varied; one elderly gentleman wanted to give memberships to grandchildren as holiday gifts, several had affiliating with an organization on their bucket list and decided the time was right to pursue membership, and … Continue reading “Lineage Society Application Tips”
Fall is just around the corner and I’ll be posting my October blogs about the weird, unexplainable happenings that occurred while I researched over the past year soon. I typically write them down as they happen and save them to present in October. I’ve got my four done so what happened to me this week … Continue reading “A Foreshadowing of Creepy October”
Yesterday, hubby and I visited his 1st and 2nd cousins who we have not seen for almost 50 years! After my coincidence series ends I’ll be writing about ways to connect with family that has become disconnected. I think it will be helpful to you with the holidays approaching. As Spooky October continues, here’s another … Continue reading “October Genealogical Coincidences Part 2”
Two weekends ago I tried using My Tree Tags on Ancestry.com and I think you’ll like this new feature. For years, I’ve wished that there was a way to flag my ancestors so I could create various lists of my folks. This feature will do that and more. To try it for yourself, click on … Continue reading “My Tree Tags – Trying Out Ancestry.com’s New Feature”
Without a doubt, researching African American genealogy in the U.S. has never been easy, even though Alex Haley made it look like it was in Roots. Sure, you can go back to the 1870 census but it often takes hours of Boots on the Ground to determine lineage before the Civil War. Perhaps that’s about to … Continue reading “African American Research Online”
I had a free account with MyHeritage but I was never a subscriber until recently when a 50% discount offer was made for members of the National Genealogical Society. I believe the discount is now offered for a limited time to everyone – check it out here. I decided to give it a try and … Continue reading “Test Driving MyHeritage.com and Making an Amazing Find!”
