It's hard to believe we are already half way through 2018. But we are and that means it's time for me to review my 2018 genealogy goals. I set genealogy goals at the beginning of every year. As I review my goals, I can see that some of them I have completely dropped the ball... Continue Reading →
Do You Utilize Ancestry Academy? I Just Started…
I have been a member of Ancestry on and off since 2012. In the beginning, it was the only genealogy website I used. I built my tree on Ancestry, looked at census records, and looked at other public trees that might have some additional information about my ancestors. I just jumped in and learned as... Continue Reading →
DNA Testing…Why I Tested, What I Learned, and What’s Next?
When I started this genealogy journey over seven years ago, I had no idea that DNA would be such a hot top in the genealogy world. I studied health science in college, so I took a lot of science classes, biology, microbiology, anatomy, physiology, and physics just to name a few. Now I wish I... Continue Reading →
When Reality TV Meets Genealogy…Relative Race – Have You Watched?
I love watching TV. I have memories of me and my sister going to my Granny’s after school watching reruns of Good Times, the Jeffersons, and the Brady Bunch. I still love watching reruns of classic 70s and 80s shows. As much as I love TV, I don’t have anything on my sister. She watches... Continue Reading →