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 my blog post...
Tips and guidelines for using the Family Book Creator plug-in (and Microsoft Word) to produce a family history book you can be proud of.
What are the most important things I wish I had known when I first started my family tree?
See the instructions below for guidance on how to access courses on this website. These are meant to be very step-by-step for first-time users. At any point in the process, you can bookmark webpages in your browser for faster access in the future. I have also...
Web Merge is one of my favorite features of Family Tree Maker. It offers convenience, efficiency, and accuracy, all of which make my genealogy research stronger. However, there are a few ways I misused this feature when I was first getting started. I would love to...
If you don’t have a subscription to Newspapers.com, you might assume you should give up on trying to see articles from that website … but you would be wrong…
Have you ever glanced at a US census record and felt overwhelmed by rows of names and numbers?
By digging deeper and asking the right questions, you can transform census data into fascinating stories about your ancestors’ lives, migration patterns, and family dynamics.
Check out this 30-minute interview where I discuss my book, my research, and genealogy in general! Many thanks to Dawnversations for having me.You can also listen to the audio version on Spotify or Apple.
I always talk about how Family Book Creator is a magic wand that can create a family history book for you with just a few clicks. Well, voila! I recorded a quick 3-minute run-through of the process to prove it. In this video, I walk through opening FBC from Family...
New year, new you? Clean up your tree for a solid foundation to build on.
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 my blog post...
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 history book, and it's been...
Using DNA to break through brick walls and answer questions that the paper trail just can’t handle.