Oct 29, 2023 | Advice, Featured
I am so excited to officially announce the launch of my new book! Leaving a Legacy: Turn Your Family Tree into a Family Book is a step-by-step guide to help you finally achieve your dream of “doing something” with all those years of research. If you liked...
Jan 26, 2023 | Research Tales
My Schmidt ancestors really liked naming their kids “Julius” and “Traugott”. While fun for them, honoring fathers and godfathers and such, it makes for a bit of a mess, genealogically speaking. I’m in the final edits of my second family...
Nov 21, 2022 | Advice, DNA, Research Tales
Many people choose to get their DNA tested on a whim, or a vague desire to know more about their ethnic heritage (oof, the accuracy of this is so suspect – but that’s a topic for another day). But it’s often difficult to know where to go after that....
Dec 7, 2021 | Advice, Featured
I have gotten hundreds of responses to my first family book, which has been thrilling! Many people have asked specific questions about how I did it. I’m writing this post to try and address all of these questions in one place. I used several different pieces of...
Aug 1, 2021 | Events, Wisconsin
It’s that time of year again! Luxembourg Fest is upon us. This lovely festival is always held on the second weekend of August, in the town of Belgium, Wisconsin – “The Green Heart of Luxembourg”. I remember going as a child and waiting...
