It’s time to think about what you want to bring with you to RootsTech. With only two weeks left, you’ll want to download the RootsTech app, choose your classes, download the syllabi, and decide how you’re going to take notes. Here are some suggestions to help you do this (and otherwise enjoy the conference)! This post contains affiliate links. If you click the link and make a purchase, we receive a small commission. Thanks...
BeFunky.com is a photo editing website you can use to create coloring pages out of old family photos. The web tool is free for general photo editing but the “sketcher” filters which you apply to make coloring pages, are available in the plus version only. BeFunky Plus costs $4.95 per month or less if you pay annually. The BeFunky Mobile app, however, is free! BeFunky Website Go to BeFunky.com and click on the photo editor....
How stories from the presidents’ childhoods inspired me to share family history in a way that kids can laugh at and connect with. President elect Trump is taking office in a week and a half. My six-year-old son was extremely curious about the election and asked his teacher and all our neighbors who they voted for. He is fascinated by the office of President of the United States, so when I stumbled across the book “Kid Presidents:...
Scientists Say January is the Worst Month for Genea-Injuries by Kerry Scott at Clue Wagon – finger yoga!! haha. FamilySearch 2016 Year in Review by Diane Sagers at the FamilySearch Blog – How FamilySearch worked toward its objective to help people of every age, locale, and background learn where they come from. Time-Saving Family History Mobile Apps for Beginners by Leslie Albrecht Huber at the FamilySearch Blog – “All you really need is a few minutes to make headway uncovering...
My mom has been writing a series of short stories to share with our family about her dad. I decided to illustrate one of the scenes using StoryBoard That. Eventually I’d like to illustrate each of the scenes and short stories she is writing so I can read them to my kids at bedtime. The scene I did was about picking cotton in Texas when my grandpa was a boy, in the 1930s. The software...
New Year MY 2017 GENEALOGY RESOLUTIONS by Linda Stufflebean at Empty Branches on the Family Tree Twila Van Leer: New year, new resolve at Deseret News Want to Keep a New Year’s Resolution? How to Make It Right for YOU. by Gretchen Rubin at Gretchen Rubin 2016 Year In Review FamilySearch 2016 Genealogy Highlights at the FamilySearch Newsroom – it’s pretty amazing to see that 4.7 million photos were added to FamilySearch this year! Also there are 7.4 million...
It has been fascinating to read the “top ten” lists of other geneabloggers this week, like Judy Russell’s list and Amy Johnson Crow’s list. We thought it would be fun to join the conversation, so here are the top ten most viewed articles from our blog for 2016, starting with number 10: 10. Source Citations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 9. What Do I Do Next? 5 Tips for Using FamilySearch Partners 8. How to Improve the FamilySearch...
The DNA Era of Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger at The Genetic Genealogist Define Your Dash: Start Writing Your Personal History with the #52Stories Project by Angie Lucas at the FamilySearch Blog Getting past overwhelm by breaking a project down by Janine Adams at Organize your Family History The Library of Congress Is Putting Its Map Collection on the Map by Danny Lewis at Smithsonian.com My Journey of the Certification Process: Entry 6 by Amie Bowser Tennant at My Kith N...
“I Wonder Who Is Santa Claus” is a traditional children’s Christmas song that has been sung in my grandfather’s family since he was a boy. His mother, Irma Henrie Elder, sang it every year to her grandchildren at her annual Christmas gathering. Irma’s mother taught her this rare song when she was a girl. When she was older, Irma wrote down the lyrics to the song (right). I haven’t been able to find the author of...
Christmas Trees Oh Family Tree, Oh Family Tree! by Colleen G. Brown Pasquale at Leaves & Branches O CHRISTMAS TREE, O CHRISTMAS TREE! by Linda Stufflebean at Empty Branches on the Family Tree For Teddy Roosevelt’s Son, Rebelling Meant Sneaking Christmas Trees Into the White House by Cara Giaimo at Atlast Obscura – 1902: Christmas trees an “absurd fad” or a delightful surprise hidden in a closet? A Christmas Tree by Jill Ball at GeniAus – a festive way to...
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