I am not one of those fortunate people who has located diaries or letters written by my ancestors. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve found lots of good resources on some of my ancestors, like really colorful newspaper articles. But so far I haven’t identified any journals or personal histories. As I’ve lamented this fact over [...]

“I found this great book (or online family tree). It pushed my family tree back five more generations!!” How many times have you heard that and wished, “Where is the book like that about my family?” Well maybe you should think twice about that wish. How reliable is that book?
Oh the joys and frustrations of compiled [...]

Many of you have probably already seen commercials and advertisements regarding NBC’s new series “Who Do You Think You Are?” which premiers this Friday, March 5th at 8/7c. This exciting new series takes celebrities on a journey into their family history, revealing stories “they never imagined” about their ancestors.
We at ProGenealogists are pleased to announce our involvement as the research team [...]

Starting a new year can be very exciting! It is often a time to review the events of the year that is past and to look forward to making the New Year all it can be. You can make 2010 a milestone year for your family history. You probably already gathered some new information from [...]

Studying our ancestors often throws up surprises. Many of us begin the study of our genealogy with a few stories (usually of the fantastic variety) and perhaps we initially feel a little let down when we reality dawns. However, I feel that reality is often so much more interesting.
A case in point is a family [...]

When I was in third grade my class learned about legends. We learned that legends are stories that are made up to explain why something is the way it is. I remember that with this assignment, I wrote a story about why calico cats are three colors. I no longer can remember my legend’s explanation [...]

On this day, 26 September 1820, the legendary Daniel Boone said “I’m going now. My time has come.” and died. If modern publicity is to be believed, Daniel is buried in two places: Marthasville, Missouri, and Frankfort, Kentucky.  He is believed to have been buried the first time near the home of his daughter Jemima [...]

Recently I’ve had the opportunity to think a bit about interviewing relatives. My sister-in-law was quizzing me about the best way to get information from her grandfather about their family history the other night. I’ve also recently had the opportunity to sit down with my own grandmother, who is at the point in life where [...]