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Last week I mentioned that I was planning a challenge all about research planning. The details have been ironed out and registration is now open! This will be a 5-day challenge that will start on September 17. Each day you’ll receive a short video lesson and an activity to complete. Plan to spend about an hour or less each day. When it comes to genealogy (or anything really) I live by the motto: A goal without a plan is just a wish. I’m a planner by nature and once I […]

I get it. This “safer at home” thing is getting old. Everyone’s going stir-crazy! So, I thought I’d put together a fun little genealogy challenge to take your mind off the craziness…and to let you have some FUN in the process! What is this challenge I speak of? Well, it’s a 5-day Genealogy Scavenger Hunt. Each day, you’ll be given a task. It will involve locating a record and answering questions about it. ALL of these records can be found FREELY on the internet. You’ll send the answers to me […]

It’s no secret I love books. And, as a genealogist, I imagine you do too! I do wonder, though, if we are all taking advantage of using digital books during the course of our research projects. I’m thinking of putting together some educational materials on this topic, so I would love it if you took a moment to answer four quick questions–this shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes. Responses are anonymous. Thanks in advance!!

Week 48 Prompt: Thief This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Thief.” I am not aware of any thieves in my family and had no idea what to write about for this prompt. Then I got to thinking about a record that has gone missing. I blame my filing cabinet—it stole my record! Many years ago I had visited a cemetery where many of my Catholic family members are buried. I was fortunate enough to get a copies of the applicable plot cards on file that show who was buried and […]

I can’t believe it’s been eight years since I started my genealogy blogging journey! I know I haven’t posted much in the last several months, but I do have some great articles in the works. Much has happened in the last year or so, from research discoveries to lessons learned as an editor of genealogy publications, that I want to share with you. Thank you to all of the readers out there who still follow this blog. Once I get through a few hurdles, I’ll be back to blogging fairly […]

Entries will be accepted January 1, 2015 to March 1, 2015 for the Oklahoma Genealogical Society’s 2015 Family History Writing Contest.  Everyone is invited to enter; there is no entry fee and you do not have to be a member of the society. Submissions must be original, unpublished, and less than 2,500 words.  Winning entries will be published in the Oklahoma Genealogical Society Quarterly. Complete rules, along with the entry form, can be found at the society’s website.  It is unclear as to whether entries must be related to Oklahoma […]

Title:  Annie’s Ghosts: A Journey Into a Family Secret Author:  Steve Luxenberg Format:  Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle eBook, Nook eBook Published:  2009 Synopsis:  (from the author’s website) “My mother was an only child. That’s what she told everyone, sometimes within minutes of meeting them. When I heard that my mother had been hiding the existence of a sister, I was bewildered. A sister? I was certain that she had no siblings, just as I knew that her name was Beth, that she had no middle name, and that she had raised […]