Some of the most interesting stories that families pass on from generation to generation involve the circumstances surrounding the arrival of new family members. Babies bring great joy to families, and apparently so does telling stories about things that happened in relation to their births. Some of these stories involve where the births took place. Many families have family members that live at least a few hours away, if not much farther than that. This results in new family members being born in new and different places than the generations that were born before them. For example, when my son … Continue reading →

It is wonderful to be able to gather together with your relatives, and celebrate the holiday season. However, not everyone is fortunate enough have all of their family members living in the same, nearby, location. You can still get together through your computers, if you use Skype. I’ve heard it said that the majority of Americans stay near the location where they were born. Families tend to live somewhat nearby each other, (if not in the same town or city), and there are plenty of good reasons for people to want to be near their relatives. For one thing, it … Continue reading →

Do you use Facebook to talk to your family members? Are you sure it really is your sister that you are chatting with? You could be speaking with a scammer, who has hacked your sister’s account, and is now impersonating her. Beware if a relative on Facebook asks you for money! Facebook is an excellent resource for genealogists. It is a social networking system that has been made extremely easy to use. This makes people who are not computer savvy a bit more comfortable with the idea of going online. Genealogists who live far away from some of the members … Continue reading →