Celebrating 10 Years of Genealogy Blogging!

Wow! It’s been 10 years since I started my genealogy blogging journey. In some ways it seems longer, in other ways it seems like I started yesterday. The last few years have landed me on a bumpy road, but I am thankful that my readers […]

Massachusetts Society of Genealogists 2018 Writing Contest

Entries for the 2018 Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (MSOG) Writing Contest are due by August 1, 2018. Anyone may enter, but if you are not an MSOG member, there is a $10 submission fee. Entries must be original content (i.e., not previously published) and relate […]

FTDNA Super Sale – Autosomal Family Finder Test Down to $49!!

In honor of National DNA Day, which celebrates the discovery of the DNA helix and completion of the Human Genome Project, Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) has marked down all their DNA tests starting today, April 20, 2018. Last year, FTDNA celebrated DNA Day with a […]

FamilySearch/FHL Catalog: Ask & You Shall Receive?

About two hours ago, I blogged about a change to the FamilySearch/FHL catalog that was a little disappointing. It had to do with a new option to filter results by choosing “Online” or “Family History Center” (which with “Family History Library selected shows you everything […]

FamilySearch/FHL Catalog: A Change You Need to Know About

Update: This problem has been fixed! See FamilySearch/FHL Catalog: Ask & You Shall Receive? Searching the FamilySearch/FHL catalog earlier, I made an interesting discovery, and not a pleasant one, mainly because I thought I was losing my mind! I don’t know when this change happened, […]

Entries for the 2018 Connecticut Society of Genealogists Literary Awards & Essay Contest Now Being Accepted

The Connecticut Society of Genealogists is now accepting entries for both the Essay Contest and Literary Awards. Submission deadline for both is July 15, 2018. Winners for both will be notified by September 1, 2018.  Details for each are below. 7th Annual “Tell Me Your […]

Western Michigan Genealogical Society 2018 Writing Contest

The Western Michigan Genealogical Society 2018 Writing Contest kicked off on January 1, 2018 and will run through March 15, 2018.  You do not have to be a WMGS member to enter and there is no entry fee.  Entries must be 1,500 to 3,000 words, […]

2017 Achievements / 2018 Goals

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 […]