Occupations & Heritage
Homepage Pricing Contact Us Blog Schedule a Consultation Family Reunion Guide Occupations & Heritage As a genealogist, I’ve always been fascinated by the profound impact occupations have on shaping family heritage. Our ancestors’ jobs weren’t just a means to put food on the table; they were the backbone of family identity, influencing everything from economic […]
Unearthing Family History: Creative Storytelling Ideas from Your Scrapbooks
To generate family history stories from scrapbooks, examine photos and memorabilia, imagining the setting and people involved. Conduct interviews, do genealogical research, and explore historical contexts. Write fictional inner monologues, reconstruct daily routines, and create narratives connecting events before and after the photos. Use materials to spark imaginative storytelling.
Our Ancestors Occupations
Homepage Pricing Contact Us Blog Schedule a Consultation Family Reunion Guide Our Ancestors Occupations Identifying our ancestors’ occupations enriches our family narratives, deepens our appreciation for their lives, and connects us to the past. Utilizing Occupations in Your Genealogy Identifying our ancestors’ occupations enriches our family narratives, deepens our appreciation for their lives, and connects […]
How to Make a Family Pedigree Chart
Homepage Pricing Contact Us Blog Schedule a Consultation Family Reunion Guide How to Make a Family Pedigree Chart As a passionate genealogist, one of my favorite ways to map out an ancestor’s story is through good old-fashioned pedigree charts. These visual family trees bring relationships to life across generations in a clear, digestible format. If […]
Unlocking the Past: The Rich Vein of Collateral Research in Genealogy
Homepage Pricing Contact Us Blog Schedule a Consultation Family Reunion Guide Unlocking the Past: The Rich Vein of Collateral Research in Genealogy I was recently reminded how important brothers and sisters come into play when researching a hard ancestors’ parents. This is called collateral research/lines. If you are struggling to find out who your great […]
Embracing Heritage Through Family Recipes and Culinary Traditions
Homepage Pricing Contact Us Blog Schedule a Consultation Family Reunion Guide Embracing Heritage Through Family Recipes and Culinary Traditions In the heart of every family’s cultural heritage lies a treasure trove of recipes and food traditions, each with a story waiting to be told. As someone deeply passionate about genealogy, I’ve discovered that exploring the […]
A Timeline of Your Life For Posterity
Homepage Pricing Contact Us Blog Schedule a Consultation A Timeline of Your Life For Posterity When one asks me where I am from, I always answer New England, Westport Connecticut to be exact. The town and state where we attend and graduate high school is generally where we consider our hometown. Recently, as I was […]
Start By Telling Your Story
A genealogist reflects on their past as a junior high student participating in a Hiking Club that embarked on adventurous expeditions of the Appalachian Trail. They recount lessons from extensive hikes through Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York with peers and teachers, stressing the acquired skills and indelible sense of freedom.
Google Map Your Ancestors Journey
Homepage Pricing Contact Us News & Article Google Map Your Ancestors Journey Long before there were classes and webinars on Googling your ancestors lives, I was using this process. I learned a lot when I would place the little Google guy down on a street in front of a house, or on land that used to have […]
Genealogy in the Digital Age: Exciting Tools and Trends for 2024
Homepage Pricing Contact Us News & Article Genealogy in the Digital Age: Exciting Tools and Trends for 2024 We’ve come a long way from dusty courthouse record rooms and microfilm readers! As a genealogist with over 20 years of experience, I still get giddy seeing how technology expands what’s possible in family history research. And […]