You’ve searched Find A Grave and Billion Graves. You’ve visited your local cemetery and taken photos of the headstones. What’s left for your cemetery research? Answer: the records kept by the cemetery office or sexton’s records. You may be surprised at the details in these records. I recently discovered a collection of cemetery records at the Utah Archives for my Kelsey family and today I’m sharing what I found. I’ll also give you three tips […]
Do you have any members of The Greatest Generation still living in your family? Have you recorded their stories? If you’re not sure why those who united their efforts during World War II to defeat evil were dubbed “The Greatest Generation” by journalist and author, Tom Brokaw, you might want to join us in reading his book this month. Veterans Day, celebrated on November 11th, gives us the perfect opportunity to remember the men and […]
Last year was my first time attending RootsTech. In prior years, I watched the live streamed sessions from home. I knew that I wanted to go eventually, so after I started this blog in August 2015, I decided that I would go to RootsTech in February 2016. Although I was pregnant and had two kids at home, I made arrangements with my family and a babysitter to be able to attend. I flew to Utah […]
My favorite story of the week this week was: #WHA2016 and creativity in the K-20 social studies classroom by Glenn Wiebe at History Tech – Glenn summarizes a panel of social studies teaching experts who discussed engaging children in history through inquiry, telling stories, using evidence, archival material, and connecting. The panel discussion took place at the Western History Association Conference. I’ve been working on the syllabus for my upcoming RootsTech lecture – “Kid Genealogists – Inspiring the Next Generation” […]
Have you been trying to get your ward youth excited about family history? Do you need some fresh ideas to spark interest? For the past two years, I’ve been working with teens age 12-18. Â Along with my fellow family history consultants, we’ve made a lot of progress in how our youth perceive family history. They’ve gone from reluctance to genuine interest. Â Here are some of the things we’ve done to turn their hearts to their […]
The RootsTech Conference is quickly approaching. Are you considering attending? Wondering what all the hoopla is about? After watching streamed classes for years, I finally attended RootsTech 2016 in person and discovered why people come from all over the world to attend the largest gathering of genealogists and family historians around. The keynote speakers, classes, and expo hall combine to give you an experience of a lifetime. If you’ve never attended, what’s holding you back? If it’s the price of […]
The Underground Railroad at Pleasant Hill by EvaAnne at The Family Library – a fascinating house history How to get your pictures off your phone by Jennifer Wise at Heritage Makers – a good thing to know. She gives some ideas, but doesn’t include google photos. I use google photos to backup every photo on my phone at full size. I love it. Organize Your Genealogy Files by Denise Levenick at the Family Curator Concepts – Why DNA […]
Why do some stories stand out in our memories more than other? Is it in the content or is it in the telling? Today I’m sharing a fictionalized account of one of my Dad’s favorite stories. Without fail he would start laughing so hard he could barely get the words out. I think we asked for this story mostly just to see him laugh. Second in my series, The Adventures of Cowboy Bob, enjoy this step […]
Today I’m pleased to share a guest post written by Beverly Scott. Bev tells about the mystery of her grandfather’s life, her genealogical journey to uncover the truth about him, and her decision to turn the story into a historical fiction novel. She had always wanted to write her family’s story, but as she researched, she realized that it would be best to write historical fiction. Read a little bit about her decision to write her […]
News Family History Library Begins Construction of New Discovery Center at the FamilySearch Newsroom How an amateur genealogist solved a 48-year-old ‘Jane Doe’ case by Brenda Gazzar at the Los Angeles Daily News Shane Jacobson found a long line of poverty and tragedy in his family tree by Tiffany Dunk, National TV Editor, News Corp Australia Network at Melbourne Herald Sun – an Australian actor finds out about his Finnish roots Utahn is only sibling alive to see brother […]
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