Diane Haddad of the Insider Blog at Family Tree Magazine announced the following: Do you have a favorite few genealogy blogs that you read regularly? Maybe the blogger offers excellent genealogy advice , insightful analysis or a unique point of view . Or the writing especially creative or humorous . If so, we want to know about it. In the May 2010 issue, we’ll be naming the Family Tree Magazine 40 Best Genealogy Blogs (“Family Tree 40” for short). First, we’re asking the genealogy c
By following just a few simple steps you can acquire family memories at holidays and family reunions. Many of us think that the right opportunity should be planned. Instead of planning ahead, be prepared for an unexpected opportunities to collect your genealogy and traditions. A little thought can help you gather family record as it happens. The best way to get started is to create a family genealogy kit that you can keep with you when you visit with your relatives. Here are a few items tha
The following news release is from Nils Schnelle, OSN Online Social Networking GmbH . Hamburg, September 3, 2009 – Online genealogy still is en vogue. More than ten million families have created their family tree on the international genealogy network, dynastree.com , over the last two years. The number of individual profiles has reached over 95 million, and more than 100,000 new profiles are added each week. Creating an online family at dynastree.com is easily possible, and completely
Taking an hour or so to talk to the men and women in your family is a crucial way to capture the real life story of your family. To make the interview more interesting, try asking why, how and what, instead of who, where, and when. For example, instead of asking what was the date of your marriage, ask what was your wedding day like. Here are some different questions you can try: * How did your mother prepare you for the wedding night? * What were some of your mother’s positive qualities? *
Many of us think that the right time should be planned. Instead of planning ahead, be prepared for an unexpected opportunities to acquire your family record and traditions. A little planning can help you gather family history as it happens. The best way to start is to create a family genealogy kit that you can keep with you when you visit with your relatives. Here are a few items that you can keep with your to be ready at any time. * Notebook, pen or pencils * Pedigree charts * Copies of
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