We had so much fun at RootsTech 2016! We met amazing people, and heard many great stories from the attendees. We were also happy to answer any questions that our fellow genealogy enthusiasts had about our product. Surprisingly, one of the most popular questions was, “What is MyCanvas?”
We’ve been having so much fun at RootsTech 2016! There are so many genealogist here, and such a huge variety of ways to do family history! Not only can…
We love family history, as you’ve probably guessed from our recent Guest Blog series.
If you love Family History as well, and want to build a Family History book, but aren’t sure where to get started, see below.
Despite high infant mortality rates and lower life expectancy, not one of your direct ancestors died childless.
That fact, in and of itself, reveals that you are a descendant of some pretty amazing people.
Learning more about ancestors and family history has the power to enrich life…
We each celebrate Christmas in unique ways. Whether you are a newlywed preparing your first Christmas, a first-time parent recording baby’s first Christmas, or an empty-nester teaching traditions to your grandbabies, Christmas traditions deserve to be recorded. Consider these 5 fun ways…
I have always loved family history research. My maternal grandmother was the family historian and shared stories of our ancestry with me. There’s no doubt that those stories influenced my work as a genealogist. But, while family history has been an interest of mine since I was a child, I’ve also conducted historical and psychological research as…
My research began with a man by the name of Nathaniel Henry Hilson and his brother, Emmitt Henry Hilson.
Nathaniel was my great-grandfather. I was always told that he was from Oklahoma. One day I remember hearing a story that conflicted…
This is my favorite time of the year. Yes, I love fall colors, hayrides, and apple pies but this time of the year means so much more…
A lot of family photos today are digitital. Information such as the day, place, and individual can be easy to record on iphones, with Facebook, or during the download process. However, the same cannot be said for the old, tarnished photographs…
“Right name, wrong body syndrome” can best be described as, when looking for the origins of someone who has married into the family being researched, out of several possibilities the wrong body is chosen. This is the story of one such occurrence…