by Christine Bell | Sep 16, 2014 | Christine Bell--Genealogy
Most people hope to live forever in one form or another. One of the ways we can “live forever” is in other people’s memories and in turn, others can live forever in our memoires. Pictures are a very tangible way to capture and preserve memories. A video from...
by Christine Bell | Aug 19, 2014 | Christine Bell--Genealogy
I have done some traveling this summer, but not as much as this post might suggest. I did visit Nauvoo, Illinois and since that visit, I have been thinking about the value of visiting places that can teach about a time period or a culture that an ancestor experienced....
by Christine Bell | Jun 24, 2014 | Christine Bell--Genealogy
It’s June and very warm outside as I write this. It’s a busy time with lots to do as always. It is also that time of year when I like to break routine as much as possible without creating havoc for myself or others. With that in mind, I will share genealogy tools that...
by Christine Bell | Jun 17, 2014 | Christine Bell--Genealogy
When most people think of genealogy, they usually think of looking for dead people. When a genealogist looks for someone to collaborate with, the people who can be helpful to them are people who are researching the same geographical place. People can also be helpful...
by Christine Bell | Jun 10, 2014 | Christine Bell--Genealogy
When I first began researching my family history, my grandmother suggested that I visit her older sister and ask what she remembered about our ancestors. I arranged a visit and she told me a wonderful story about her grandparents, John Louis and Esther Best Traxler....
