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 [...]

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 [...]

This lucky grandmother has a brand new grandson! The morning of his birth I received a text that my daughter was at the hospital and that they expected the baby soon.  Then shortly thereafter I received a photo on my cell phone with the message, “we have a baby.” Of course, because of the prevalence [...]

My birthday is next week. This always makes me nostalgic for home, more specifically, the home of my childhood. I grew up in New England, and there is no better place to be in the fall than in New England.  The countryside comes alive with vibrant colors. The air is a crisp as freshly picked [...]

As someone who loves everything genealogy related, I sometimes find it difficult to get other people (especially my husband and my siblings) interested in their own family history. While I don’t expect them to ever be as fascinated as I am, I would like it if they were a little more aware of the people [...]

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 [...]