My Grandfather’s Coat by Jim Aylesworth, illustrated by Barbara McClintock, teaches about the hard work, thrift and conservation of our ancestors. This book club post will share discussion questions, family story ideas, and an activity you can do with your own kids to teach about these important values. This post contains affiliate […]
Do you need a laugh-out-loud kind of book for your summer reading?  You might want to give Funny in Farsi: A Memoir about Growing up Iranian in America a try. In honor of fathers everywhere, this Family Locket Book Club selection for June is a hilarious look at author Firoozeh Dumas’ Iranian […]
How much do you know about the military service of your family members?  Do you wonder about the events that shaped their lives?  How can you honor their sacrifice?  In the next few weeks we have several opportunities to consider their part in preserving our country’s freedom: Memorial Day, Flag Day, and […]
Memorial Day A Memorial Day Tradition 70 Years in the Making – “As children, my cousins and I eagerly anticipated Memorial Day fun. We would eat a potluck dinner that often included great-aunt LaRue’s famous shrimp pasta salad and Aunt Ettalue’s chocolate wacky cake.” Schalene Dagutis-Worldwide Genealogy ~ 7 Tips When […]
When Heather Rojo of Nutfield Genealogy posted about contributing to the Honor Roll Project earlier this month, I knew it would be the perfect way for our family to celebrate Memorial Day this year. Heather started the project in 2010. Now every Memorial Day and Veterans Day she encourages people to […]
Have you considered becoming an Accredited Genealogist (AG)?  Ever wondered about the process or what you can do to start preparing?  In January 2016 I wrote about setting a goal to become an AG and it’s time for an update on my progress. Accreditation is through The International Commission for the […]
By Wendy Locey Summer is right around the corner. Each summer we participate in a summer reading program. This summer we thought we would learn about one of our ancestors who walked 2,000 miles as part of the Mormon Battalion, then read the same number of pages as miles they […]
Memorial Day is coming up. Although the purpose of Memorial Day is honoring those who have died in the service of our country, many Americans visit memorials and cemeteries on Memorial Day for other ancestors too. Last year I received this email from FamilySearch.org before Memorial Day: You can sign in to the FamilySearch […]
I’m excited to announce that Nicole and I have been invited as official bloggers to Brigham Young University’s Conference on Family History & Genealogy held July 26th -29th. Â Whether you’re looking for a way to boost your family history knowledge, get inspired to tackle your next project, or just need […]
Here are my picks for genealogy and family history news and interesting articles this week. I’m trying to make my list shorter but there are so many good articles out there! News Ancestry Acquires Adpay, Inc. at Utah Business – Adpay, the owner of Memoriams.com (an obituary input network), was acquired […]
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