Geni Family Tree
Posted Nov 27, 2007
An additional family tree web application out there is called Geni. Geni’s benefit is the ability to easily add members to your family tree, view the family tree more easily, and ability to collaborate. Another benefit is that it’s free to use. Many online family tree programs do a great job in organizing your family [...]
Family.Show
Posted Nov 26, 2007
More and more genealogy and family tree programs pop up every year, and it can be hard to keep up on the great options for using computer and web-based programs to help you create your family tree. A new tool called Family.Show was recently developed as a demonstration of the capabilities of a programing format. [...]
Get Inspired to do Genealogy
Posted Nov 21, 2007
Nothing inspires us more than a good story, and if a good story inspires, then a collection of good stories should really inspire. In Search Of Our Ancestors is a Fantastic book that contains inspirational stories of serendipity and providential guidance in the lives of individuals searching for their ancestors. In Search of Our Ancestors [...]
Top 10 Genealogy Websites
Posted Nov 20, 2007
A plethora of genealogy sites and resources can and do overwhelm genealogy new comers. There are a few key sites that can help research progress much faster. Take a tour of each site listed below and find out which ones will help you the most in your research. Some are free while others offer a [...]
Five Ways to Create an Online Tribute
Posted Nov 19, 2007
So, you want to honor a family member or the memory of an ancestor. In the past, available options were to create a book about the individual, throw a party, or make a scrapbook. Now, those things can all be done and preserved online. The benefit is that family members and friends all around the [...]
If You Could Talk to Your Future Self What Would You Say?
Posted Nov 14, 2007
Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? What about travel into the future? There’s an easy way to do it…well sort of. One way the you of the present can make a time travel journey is by writing a letter to your future self to be opened in the future. To your future [...]
How to Free up 30 Minutes of Time for Family History
Posted Nov 13, 2007
Ever feel like you’d like to spend more time on genealogy but just don’t have the time? You’ve probably heard time and time again that we can’t get more time. There’s only 24 hours in a day. It’s how we manage those 24 hours that gets us into trouble. Below are a number of ideas [...]
Family Name Meaning Charts
Posted Nov 12, 2007
Ever wonder what your name means? There are many good sources you can visit to find out what your name or the name of an ancestor means. Once you find out the meaning of your name and the names of those in your family, why not make some real nice to display the meanings? Okay, [...]
What does Your Name Mean?
Posted Nov 12, 2007
“What’s in a name?” Or should the question be better phrased, “What’s in your name?” Does your first name mean noble, friend, or wolf? Does your family name give a hint of where your ancestors came from, their background, or perhaps profession. Finding Meaning Have some fun finding out what your first name means, and [...]
Have Your Ancestors Been Included in the Wall of Honor?
Posted Nov 9, 2007
Honoring our Ancestors There are many ways to honor our ancestors. The best way is by living a life that would make them proud. Other ways we can honor our ancestors include: Preserving their memories and histories Collecting their information into a book Passing on their wisdom Keeping a united family and preserving family ties [...]
