Offering insight and perspectives on Family History, photography, family fun, and more. Each guest blogger has a unique message to help inspire you.
When I was in junior high school, I was given an assignment to learn more about my family history. This is the first real research project I remember. Ever since then I have been curious to learn more about my family history…
Something important I’ve learned from being immersed in genealogical research, both as a professional genealogist and as a host on “Genealogy Roadshow” (PBS), is that every family history contains amazing stories.
I grew up listening to family love stories. As a little girl I was often told that my paternal grandparents knew each other for a few weeks before they were married. How romantic! During World War II my paternal grandfather, Grandad, was stationed in the Aleutian Islands. My parents and other relatives told me that…
It is my opinion that of all the resources and records available to research – newspaper articles are most critical, because of the richness and variety of their content.
Danette and I were not close as cousins go. We were born 10 years apart; she lived in Virginia, I lived in Canada, plus with 45 cousins in the family, we naturally migrated towards cousins closer to our age. However in 2007, as adults, we found a common interest—a family history book.
As we mentioned before, we’ve asked guests from near and far to share inspirational stories relating to families, history, the research process, and preserving memories. Our sixteen guest bloggers are from around the world, and our Feature Guest Blogger loves Italian culture. We’re so excited to announce that joining us in this series is…
MyCanvas is pleased to announce our new Guest Blog Series! We’ve asked guests from near and far to share inspirational stories relating to families, history, the research process, and preserving memories. If you’re looking for tips and tricks about genealogy, creating photobooks, and more, there will be something here for everyone to learn from our wonderful guest bloggers.