Finding Emil

I’ve written about my Emil MILLER brick wall before (Brick Wall – Emil MILLER/MULLER and German Brick Walls).  There are so many possibilities, as there are several variant spellings (Miller, Muller, Mueller, Moeller, Millar, etc.) and there happen to be many of them living in […]

Voting Still Open for Top 40 Blogs

Voting for Family Tree Magazine’s 40 Best Genealogy Blogs is open until November 5th.  If you haven’t already, head over and vote for your favorite blogs (be sure to vote for mine under the Personal/Families category).

Finding Sarah Jane WARD’s Parents

The first clue to Sarah Jane WARD’s parents came from the 1910 US Federal Census.  Sarah was listed with her husband and two children, living at 1252 Washburne Ave. in Chicago.  Two additional females were listed as the head of household’s mother- and sister-in-law.

That Reminds Me…

Data Backup Day is November 1st, and to celebrate, GeneaBloggers is giving away three copies of Handy Backup.  The catch?  You have to write a blog post about data backup.  So yes, my motivation to write this article is to have a chance to win […]

Genealogy Newsletter – Casefile Clues

We all know that in order to be effective genealogy researchers, continual education is necessary.  Many of us are members of local, state, and national genealogical societies and review the publications we receive as part of our membership.  Many of us subscribe to publications such […]

Record & Share Your Family Stories With StoryCorps

Looking for a way to preserve your family stories?  Why not give StoryCorps a try.  According to their website, “StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening.”

Finally Found Great-Grandpa

Well, I’ve been in full research mode since getting back from SLC.  I’ve got a lot to write about, but I wanted to share a quick update based on a piece of paper I received in the mail today.

Managing Your Facebook Experience

More and more, people are beginning to realize the benefit of using Facebook as a networking tool beyond just family and friends.  Today, so many genealogists are hopping on the Facebook bandwagon to connect with other genealogists.  But at the same time, people also want […]