Category Archives: GenBlog

It’s been another rough year, but I did manage to achieve my 2017 goals, or at least make some progress. First, I did continue to make my own research a priority, focusing mainly on getting my ducks in a row for the components of my […]

Entries for the 2018 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) Excellence-in-Writing Competition are now being accepted.  Submissions are due by June 15, 2018 (a discounted entry fee is offered for entries submitted by March 15, 2018).  Both ISFHWE members and non-members are […]

Don’t forget, entries for this year’s National Genealogical Society’s Family History Writing Contest are due by December 31, 2017.  This annual contest is open to NGS members. The winner receives a trip to the next NGS conference and their manuscript may be published in the […]

If you’re like me, you anxiously await the weekly email from FamilySearch that lists all the new historical records added to their online collection. When FamilySearch recently announced the discontinuation of lending microfilms to Family History Centers, I caught mention that all films that had […]

The International Society of Family History Writers and Editors is proud to announce the winners of the Excellence-in-Writing Competition. All entries were exceptional this year. Category 1 – Columns 1st Place – Elaine Thomas: “For the Love of Dinah” 2nd Place – Carolyn Schott: “Welcome […]

If you’re a genealogist on Facebook, you probably encounter lots of posts from genealogy friends or groups that you want to keep tabs on. Say someone asks a question about resources in an area of interest. You may not have an answer, but you’d love […]

Wow, it’s been nine years since I started genealogy blogging. Thank you to all the readers who have stuck by me all these years!  I have more to share and hope to be back on my game later this year.

To celebrate Father’s Day, Family Tree DNA is offering the following deals: Family Finder DNA Test (autosomal) for $69 (reg. $79) Family Finder + Y-DNA 37 Marker for $199 (reg. $258) Y-DNA 37 Marker for $139 (reg. $169) I also noticed that two other bundles […]