September 16 is National Step Family Day. After celebrating the day with your step family, you might be wondering how to include your step parents into your family tree. There are plenty of free family tree templates that you can use to help you do that. National Step Family Day was founded by Christy Borgeld in 1997. From my perspective, this is a fairly new holiday. I graduated from college in 1997, so it is clear that National Step Family Day didn’t exist when I was a kid. I don’t actually have step parents. However, one of my siblings has, … Continue reading →

Many genealogists make artistic versions of their family trees. Before you can design one, you have to do the work. To start compiling your data, you will need a temporary family tree to write it down on. Here are some clues about where to find some free family tree templates. There are two options for genealogists who wish to create a family tree. One option is to go digital, and use software and genealogy websites that will help you to put together a family tree. The other option is the tried and true “pencil and paper” method. It is also … Continue reading →

Young children tend to want to try doing the things that they see their parents and grandparents doing. If you are a genealogist, then your child, or grandchild, will want to “help” you to do that. One way to let them do that is to find some fun, interactive, family trees that are designed for kids to fill in. Genealogists tend to want to share the things that they discover about their ancestors. Little kids tend to want to “help with” the activities they see their parents and grandparents doing. While it can be exciting to see that your family … Continue reading →

There will be times when you cannot do your favorite hobby, genealogy. It is possible that you can still stay connected to it by reading a genealogy magazine. They can be excellent resources for genealogists, and are usually interesting as well as entertaining. The first thing you need to do is figure out where to find a genealogy magazine. The first place I would suggest looking for a genealogy magazine would be at a bookstore, or other store, that has a large magazine section. You aren’t very likely to find one in the magazine selections that tend to be located … Continue reading →

Genealogists do a vast amount of research. It is important to keep your research organized so that you don’t end up accidentally searching for something that you already found, but forgot about. One way to do that is to use forms or charts that are designed to hold information that is important to genealogists. There are a lot of free ones that can be found online. Are you currently gathering information from the United States Census? No matter what year you happen to be working with, there is a form that can help you organize the information that you find. … Continue reading →