I work with someone who asks me a LOT of questions about genealogy - how do I figure out this or that, how do I know how closely DNA matches are connected, and where do I find answers to particular questions? So I thought it might be a good time for a good old-fashioned "how to" post on the first ...
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Bedroom Renovations: Part 1
It's almost done! O frabjous day! With so much awful front-page news - which is how it should be, and I hope all of you are well - it feels good to find happiness in one's own nest. As always, here's a summary of how we got from there to here: my husband's Air Force enlistment ended in 2013. We ...
The Wood Family of Blue Hill, Maine
The first aspect of family history I heard about as a child was that my paternal ancestors founded the town of Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine. As the story goes, Joseph Wood (my ancestor) and John Roundy left Massachusetts in 1762 to explore what would ultimately become Maine. They created the ...
Writing Genealogy Articles
Would you like to contribute something to your local genealogical society newsletter or a magazine? It’s easier than you think. All it takes is passion for the subject, and good grammar and punctuation. Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you get started: Read the submission guidelines Is ...
The Importance of Radical Empathy with DNA Matches
You log in to your various DNA tests to see what's shaking, and see something exciting: a new close relative match! It's not a name you recognize, but that makes the new match that much more exciting, yes? So you send out the message you have used time and again with new or particularly intriguing ...
Brick Wall or Research Question?
This year, I've decided it's time to be more specific about exploring my brick wall ancestors, as well as those who aren't brick walls, but leave me with questions. Sometimes, it's easy to mix up the two. What we think is a brick wall might actually be a research question, one that's easily answered ...