If you have been following my blog or podcast for anytime at all, then you know how much I love the TV show Relative Race. Relative Race is a genetic DNA reality show. It consists of four teams that are racing across America in search for their relatives that they have never met before. They... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 8
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. Genealogy-themed merchandise would be a great choice for gifts and for yourself as well. These items could be almost anything. Although... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 7
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. Buying a subscription to a genealogy website would be a great idea for someone researching their family. Several popular websites offer... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 6
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. You don't have to always get a physical gift for someone. In family research, having genealogy buddies is essential. Gift them... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 5
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. You don't hear about Headstone Cleaning Kits that often but they could be useful for several reasons. You might just want... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 3
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. Conference registrations would be a good idea for anyone you know who wants to learn more about how to research and... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 2
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. Following up Day 1 with another tech item, a Portable Scanner. You can use this portable scanner to scan funeral programs,... Continue Reading →
12 Days of Gift Ideas – Day 1
This year, Trisha and I decided to do our annual "12 days of...." posts sharing items that would make great gift ideas for the family researcher in your life. Or maybe even for yourself. So we'll start with a tech item...External Hard Drives. If you've been researching for any amount of time, you know you... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2024 Keynote Speaker – Lynne M. Jackson
Lynne M. Jackson will be the keynote speaker on Friday, March 1, 2024 at RootsTech. Ms. Jackson is the 2X great granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott. Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom in 1847. Ten years later, after a decade of appeals and court reversals, his case was finally... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2024 In Person Conference Pass Giveaway
As most of you know, Phillip and I are members of the RootsTech Media team for the 2024 conference. The theme of this year's conference is "Remember". We are excited to announce RootsTech 2024 3-day conference pass giveaway for the in-person conference on February 29 - March 2, 2024. RootsTech is doing one big giveaway... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2024 Registration Is Now Open
I'm excited to announce that registration for RootsTech 2024 opens on September 18, 2023. This conference will be held both virtually and in person in Salt Lake City, Utah February 29 - March 2, 2024. The theme of the conference is 'Remember'. RootsTech is the largest genealogy conference in the world with keynote speakers, sessions,... Continue Reading →
10 Million Names Project
James Baldwin once said, 'to be African American is to be African without any memory and American without any privilege'. Although he was not referring to family history, I always think of my research when I see this quote because I dream of finding my African ancestors one day. I have researched my maternal family... Continue Reading →