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New to Genealogy? There’s a Website for That

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Genealogy, like many other hobbies, has a bit of a learning curve to it. The first thing that new genealogists discover is that there is so much more for them to learn about genealogy. Before you get completely overwhelmed, you should check out the “New to Genealogy” website. You have to start somewhere. Even people who currently are professional genealogists were once beginners with genealogy. There is no reason why you cannot try your hand at genealogy. Don’t be intimidated by the fact that you are new to this hobby. All genealogists made some mistakes when they were new to … Continue reading →

How Are Your Genealogy New Year’s Resolutions Going?

Here we are at the last day in the month of January. It’s been 31 days since this brand new year began. How have you been doing with your genealogy related new year’s resolutions? Are you working hard on them, or have you forgotten all about them? The dawn of a new year is something that causes many people to take stock of their lives, and decide upon a few changes that they would like to make that would improve their lives in the coming year. Often, these changes are health related, but it’s not unusual for people to make … Continue reading →

What Are Your Genealogy New Year’s Resolutions?

A lot of people are going to be making New Year’s Resolutions today. Whether their resolutions for 2011 are health related, travel related, or simply a promise to themselves to stop procrastinating, there is something about having a brand new year ahead of you that inspires people to better themselves. What are your genealogy related New Year’s Resolutions? I can share with you a few of my genealogy related New Year’s resolutions. One involves scrapbooking. I literally have a box of photographs that document a trip that my husband and I took halfway across the United States that I’ve been … Continue reading →

Keeping Genealogy Research Interesting

Doing research is a big part of genealogy. You sift through archive after archive, looking for names and dates. You sort through the information you’ve already uncovered, trying to fit all the pieces together. While it can be exciting to discover a relative you didn’t know existed, most of your research experience isn’t going to be that interesting, all the time. Overall, doing genealogy requires a lot of time spent on research. And, let’s face it, not all of us are cut out to do this amount of detailed research. Things can get rather boring pretty quickly, especially if your … Continue reading →

Overwhelmed with Your Genealogy?

Once you get started with your genealogy you may begin to feel overwhelmed. There is so much research to do, and you can continue to go back for generations. It can be overwhelming because each generation you go back creates a new line to research. The tree branches out backwards and forwards from you. If you find yourself overwhelmed here are some tips to help you break down your research. First you should focus on one family line at a time. This should be specific, such as your father’s father’s line. Then set a goal of how far you want … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: Ye Ought ‘Not Procrastinate the Day of Your Repentence’

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We are already a week into the new year. How are you doing at keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Have you started yet, or are you putting them off until ‘tomorrow’? Some resolutions may not matter, but others may well have eternal consequences. The first Priesthood/Relief Society lesson from “Teachings of the Presidents of the Church” is entitled “To Live With Him Someday.” President Kimball discusses the things we need to do to return home to our Heavenly Father. As I studied the lesson, one of President Kimball’s quotes stood out in my mind. One of the most serious human … Continue reading →

Time to Get Started

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Ready to get started on putting together your family tree? I’ve been intending to start mine, but so far, all I’ve managed to do is dabble in it. Perhaps if I decide to write about my progress it will inspire me to make the time to finally get started on my family tree. I’ve been writing for the genealogy blog for a few years now. In 2010, I decided to make my very first genealogical New Year’s resolutions. One of them was to finally put together my family tree. It is now 2012, and I realize that I haven’t made … Continue reading →

Because That’s The Way Mom Did It

When I was growing up, one day a week both my mother and my grandmother cleaned their houses. For one entire day we kids were banished from the house while Mom dusted, vacuumed, did laundry, wiped baseboards, cleaned the kitchen and the bathroom and scrubbed all the floors. Needless to say when I got my first apartment I followed the same routine. Every Saturday I cleaned and did laundry. At the end of the day I was proud of how my house looked but didn’t like the fact that I had to give up one full day on the weekend … Continue reading →

Chase Away The Chill and Plan a Family Reunion – Part 2

Now that you have decided to plan a family reunion and you have figured out who you will invite, the date of the event, and a general geographic area where the event will take place, it is time to get to the fun work of figuring out the rest of the details for the reunion. Choosing a venue for your family reunion can be a lot of fun. Of course if you are planning a summer reunion, the big question is whether to have it indoors or outdoors. Depending upon the geographic area where you will be having the reunion, … Continue reading →

So.. You Want to Be a Genealogist?

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Are you brand new to the exciting, and addicting, hobby of genealogy? There are a lot of people who think it would be fun to dabble in their family history, but who then do not know where to begin. Before you get overwhelmed, or confused, by all the resources that are online, read over this quick list of helpful hints for the beginning genealogist. A good way to get started is to find out what you already have. This will prevent you from wasting hours tracking down information that is already right there, in your own home. Gather together all … Continue reading →