by Summer O | Dec 28, 2007 | Home and Family
Yes, there are definite things you should avoid doing or assuming when you begin researching your Family History. Here are just four of them. 1. Just because it’s been published, doesn’t mean it’s true. Even professional genealogists can make...
by Summer O | Dec 28, 2007 | Home and Family
Most genealogists have this in common – The excitement they feel from finding a new ancestor is so exhilarating and empowering that they want to share that feeling. Thus there are to feel that same thrill of discovery. In the next little while we will be taking...
by Summer O | Dec 25, 2007 | Home and Family
One of the most frustrating things for me when doing Genealogy, is gathering information from others, asking them where they got the information and having them tell me, “I don’t know.” I sometimes feel like tearing out my hair, wondering why no one if what I’m...
by Summer O | Dec 23, 2007 | Home and Family
We are all at different stages of life. Some of us are single, married, parents or grandparents. Some of us are attending school, busy in our social sphere, working or staying home with our children. All of us have various obligations that differ in time and...
by Summer O | Dec 21, 2007 | Home and Family
The word Genealogy is derived from the Greek word Genea meaning race, family. Specifically it refers to the study of Family History and line of descent. Genealogies, recorded accounts of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor, are also referred to...
