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Find Genealogy Gifts Online

If you are looking for a gift for the good little genealogist on your list, you might want to check out the following sites which offer gifts for genealogists. If you have been a good little genealogist, you might even want to consider picking something up for yourself if your holiday budget allows. Genealogy Fun Stuff at petersenprints.com is an online genealogy store which has great genealogy supplies as well as plenty of giftable items. Whether you want to help someone get started with genealogy with something like a book or a research binder, or give a gift that is … Continue reading →

Christmas Gifts for Your Irish Relatives

This year, give your family members a gift that reflects their heritage. A gift that reminds people of their heritage, and the country that their ancestors came from, will be more meaningful than a gift card could ever be! Here are some great gift suggestions that genealogists can give to their Irish relatives. Christmas is closer than you might think! Now is the time to plan out the gifts that you intend to give to relatives. Get started on the handmade gifts right away! Keep in mind that gifts that you purchase online will require time for shipping. Here are … Continue reading →

Sharing Your Research

Many genealogists spend a lot of time and effort on their research. That is all well and good, but if you are one of those genealogists, wouldn’t it be nice if other people in your family were able to appreciate some of the work that you have done to document their ancestry? If you would like to share your findings with your family but you are at a loss for how to do so, here are some ideas. Genealogy makes a great gift. Actually, it can make several wonderful types of gifts which can be adapted for various occasions. Summer … Continue reading →

Christmas is Filled With Family Heirlooms

Every family will have at least a few items that are considered to be heirlooms. Although some of those items may have financial value, most of the time they are important because of the memories and family history that they remind genealogists of. Christmas is a holiday that is filled with many heirlooms. What is an heirloom? According to the Free Online Dictionary, and heirloom is “a valued possession passed down in a family through succeeding generations”. Most families have some heirlooms that are treasured, preserved, and shared with future generations. It is possible that the heirlooms that have been … Continue reading →

Great Gifts for the Genealogists in Your Family

There will always be some people in your family that are difficult to buy gifts for. If you are a genealogist, then you will intrinsically know what the other genealogists in the family would want for Christmas. Those of you who are not at all interested in genealogy may want to select a gift from this handy list. If the family genealogist is somehow not already using Ancestry.com, then it would be a great idea to get that person a Gift Membership to the website. Ancestry.com is probably the most popular genealogy website of them all, so, you may want … Continue reading →

Halloween Fun for Genealogists

Halloween might be the holiday that fits best with the study of genealogy. Genealogists spend hours looking for information about dead ancestors. Halloween is when people dress up as ghosts, zombies, vampires, and other “dead” creatures. Genealogists who have a good sense of humor can find some really fun ways to celebrate Halloween, and genealogy, at the same time. Halloween might be the perfect holiday for genealogists to celebrate. After all, genealogy is the study of ancestors who have been dead for generations. Genealogists tend to be interested in visiting old graveyards. Many genealogists get more excited about “meeting” their … Continue reading →

Fun Gifts For the Genealogists in Your Family

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What do you give to the person who loves a hobby that you don’t do, (or really understand)? This is a dilemma that family members of genealogists face every year. Whenever you are seeking unique, amusing, gifts, that genealogists will consider to be fun, it’s advisable to plan ahead. There are some great gift choices out there, if you know where to look. It isn’t easy to shop for fun gifts that will put a smile on the face of the genealogist in your life. You might not have any way to know, for certain, if that person currently has … Continue reading →

Tips For Great Family Photos

The holidays are a wonderful time for taking pictures of your family. Groups of relatives gather for dinners, parties, caroling, cookie baking, and many other fun activities. Photographs provide depth and feeling to any family history archive, whether they are simply placed in albums or elaborately scrapbooked. Here are some tips for capturing your family’s magical holiday moments without devoting your entire holiday to taking pictures. After all, there are so many fun things going on that you do not want to be on the sidelines with a camera the whole time. Unless, of course, you get an amazing new … Continue reading →

The Family Tree – A Fun Holiday Project For The Whole Family!

If you are a genealogy buff, you are probably getting excited that the holiday season is approaching. The holiday season is fun for everyone, and genealogists are no exception. Families usually get together around the holidays and when families gather, it is often inevitable that at some point there will be conversation about family history. What kinds of things can genealogists do during the holiday season? You may want to make a “Wish List” comprised of bits of genealogical information that you are seeking. Perhaps after three plates of turkey, Uncle Paul will remember the name of your great, great … Continue reading →

Christmas Gifts For Genealogists

Christmas is just around the corner. I come from a big family, and need to plan ahead about what I am going to get everyone for Christmas. I find that spreading out my gift purchases over a few months really helps me stay within my budget. It also is a good way to stay organized, so I don’t end up shopping on Christmas Eve for the one or two presents that I forgot to pick up. Is there a genealogist in your family? If you are not a genealogist yourself, you may be having some difficulty trying to figure out … Continue reading →