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Finding True Connections: How to Learn and Write About a Family Member’s History – Book Review

Finding True Connections: How to Learn and Write About a Family Member’s History – Book Review

Dec 11, 2019

Have you wanted to write a family member's history but run into challenges? Perhaps they don't want to talk about the past or you don't know how to broach a difficult subject. We know that learning how our ancestors worked through the challenges of their lives can benefit the next generation, but how exactly do we discover the stories and then write them. Finding True Connections: How to Learn and Write about a Family Member's History by Gareth St John Thomas can help. The introduction explains: You are about to embark on a very privileged journey. Discovering a person's life...

Shaking the Family Tree: Blue Bloods, Black Sheep, and Other Obsessions of an Accidental Genealogist – An Interview with author Buzzy Jackson

Shaking the Family Tree: Blue Bloods, Black Sheep, and Other Obsessions of an Accidental Genealogist – An Interview with author Buzzy Jackson

Oct 2, 2019

Do you ever feel like you're the only genealogist in your circle of family and friends? If so, a dose of Buzzy Jackson and her book, Shaking the Family Tree: Blue Bloods, Black Sheep, and Other Obsessions of an Accidental Genealogist might be what you need. Reading about her adventures in the genealogy world will have you chuckling and commiserating at the same time. This post contains affiliate links. If you click the link and make a purchase, we receive a commission. Thank you for your support! Shaking the Family Tree is our fall selection for the Family Locket Book Club on...

Miracles and “A Long Way Home: A Memoir”

Miracles and “A Long Way Home: A Memoir”

Mar 21, 2019

Can you imagine losing your way as a five-year-old child? Not being able to find your way home? Living on the streets for a few months and then being adopted by a family who spoke a different language and looked different from you? Would you look for the home you remembered? The mother and siblings lost to you? How would you find them in a country of a billion people? Is you interest piqued yet? I hope so, because all of the above happened to Saroo Brierley, author of A Long Way Home: A Memoir.  Saroo's incredible journey was made...

Writing Family History Through Poetry: Lauren Carter and “Following Sea”

Writing Family History Through Poetry: Lauren Carter and “Following Sea”

Feb 25, 2019

Have you been struggling to write your family history in a way that is meaningful? Have you considered poetry as a vehicle to share deeply-felt experiences connecting you to your ancestors? All kinds of historical writing fascinates me and today I'm thrilled to introduce a collection of poetry titled Following Sea by author, Lauren Carter. Reading through the poems I was touched repeatedly by the insight so few words could induce.  Lauren evokes images of days past and finds strength in her own trials through learning about and imagining those of her ancestors. For example, how often do we trace our...

   Diana Elder, AG®, and Nicole Dyer

We are mother & daughter professional genealogists sharing ideas for finding ancestors and keeping them close to the heart. Check out our ‘how to’ articles on the blog, then check out our services page for professional research assistance. We are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read more about us here.  Thanks for visiting!

Robin Wirthlin

We are thrilled to have Robin Wirthlin as our genetic genealogist. Robin has a B.S. in Molecular Biology from BYU and a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University.

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  • At BYU Education Week with Mom! @dianaselder #byu
  • When my mom got the suitcase of unorganized genealogy papers from her dad, she tackled organizing by doing a quick sort into Grandpa's four main lines. #genealogy #organization #familyhistory #byuedweek
  • My Grandpa on a fishing trip in northern California circa 1950. #genealogyphotoaday day 19 - My Grandpa
  • My mother, Diana, and I love creating educational content. One of our favorite creations in the last two years has been our Research Like A Pro brand. Our weekly Research Like A Pro podcast has grown significantly since we started and we are grateful to all our listeners! This photo was taken at the BYU conference on genealogy and family history a couple weeks ago next to our booth in the vendor hall. #genealogyphotoaday day 14 "my creation" #genealogy #familyhistory @dianaselder
  • My hometown is Seattle, Washington. This is me at age 8 with my family in West Seattle. #genealogyphotoaday day 10, my hometown
  • My grandmother, Nan, in the 1950s, before tragedy struck her life. She was a cheerleader and a tomboy. She married her high school sweetheart, Warren. They had little baby boy. Soon after this photo, Warren was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and passed away. I look at this picture and think about the difficult times that were ahead for my grandmother. What an awful shock that must have been to become a widow so suddenly. She later met and married my grandfather, Bob. I'm so grateful she overcame the heartbreak of losing her first husband and took another chance on love and marriage. #genealogyphotoaday August Day 9, my grandmother #familyhistory #savefamilyphotos

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