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The Many Ways to Search in FamilySearch

When you are doing your genealogy research, sometimes the only thing that will determine whether or not you will find the record that you are seeking is how you decide to search for it. Like most things about genealogy, this can be both maddeningly frustrating and very intriguing. Often, online databases have fairly limited search parameters and this can make research in those databases difficult. The Family Search web site has a search engine that is quite good. The search engine offers nine different search options so there is a good chance that if your ancestor is in the database … Continue reading →

Easter Celebrations

It is almost Easter already. This year, I realized that the date upon which Easter falls tends to “hop around” on the calendar from year to year. For the first time in my thirty-three years of existence, Easter and my birthday are actually on the same day. I enjoy reading about the Easter traditions of other families, and I have very many positive memories of Easter celebrations that my family has had over the years. This year will be a very fun time, because I am taking my son to visit my mother as well as my extended family. Many … Continue reading →