Good genealogy research means paying attention to detail. But is it possible to try to be “too” perfect?Read More
Preservation
The Fallacy of Writing Your Family History
There seems to be a spectrum of family history writing, ranging from “I don’t want to write anything” to “I want to publish the definitive book about my ancestors.” No matter where you might fall in that range, there’s a common fallacy that might be keeping you from writing your family history. Read More
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Advice
Organize Your Digital Files: Tips From Genealogy Guy Drew Smith
Quick — where is the image that you downloaded of your great-grandfather’s will? How about the photo of your grandmother that you scanned or the GEDCOM that your cousin sent to you? Organizing digital files is a necessary task, but it can also be frustrating.Read More
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Preservation
Why You Should Download Your Files From Ancestry and Every Other Website
Back in 2015, rumors of a possible sale of Ancestry.com sparked reactions ranging from “Run! The sky is falling!!” to “Yawn…” A common theme among many of the posts in social media was that everyone should download their GEDCOM files from Ancestry ASAP. Those people who urged everyone to download their GEDCOMs from Ancestry were spot…
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Advice
Organize Your Genealogy: Tips from a Professional Organizer
Organizing. It’s a word that can strike fear into the heart of most genealogists. What do we do with all of that paper?! I recently sat down with professional organizer and genealogist Janine Adams for her suggestions on how to tackle all of those piles. Read More