Genealogy ideas

It is wonderful to uncover the facts of an ancestor's life, but putting a face to a name is the most amazing discovery of all. Find out where to look for ancestor photos.

If your memoir involves lots of historical research such as archives and family history, it can get overwhelming! Here's some tips to simplify the process.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I have been doing a TON of Amazon shopping thanks to the pandemic and I thought I'd share some of the things I've found for genealogy. I feel like we all have our copy of Evidence Explained and our favorite photo scanner but there are a lot of other things offered on Ama

Don’t hide your family history—show it off! These inspiring projects and gift ideas offer many ways to use your family photos and heirlooms.

Chances are you have some paper files in your genealogy records. But how can you organize them? Here’s one method of getting that paper under control.

Have you ever heard of foot shape genealogy? It is a concept out of the 19th century that still has some adherents today. It is based on the belief that the shape of your foot can tell you one of five ancient ethnic groups to which your ancestors belonged. Here is what you need to know about it.

Not sure where to start your ancestry research? My site has family sheets and ancestry research tips to help you make your family search easy and enjoyable.

Welcome to my store! All of my trees are designed one at a time, so they can accommodate any family. I have designed single family trees that show parents and their children (a great gift for a family with a new baby). Larger trees can add grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins... anyone you call family! Trees can honor a couple celebrating a significant anniversary by showing all of their descendants. My wedding trees feature the bride and groom and their individual…

As you progress with your research, recording family history should become an integral part of your process, and you should choose a system that is easy for you, and others, to understand. There are many ways you can organise your genealogical research, such as using a filing system or computer program and making notes using