The Enduring Pursuit of Teaching Genealogy with Passion, Perseverance, and Books
I am beyond words at the publishing of my new book, "My Best Genealogy Tips: Quick Keys to Research Ancestry, Book 2."
The Most Important Feature in FamilySearch is the Sources
I would not have achieved as much as I have if it were not for FamilySearch and its ability to gather the sources in one place.
Grandma, Ora Nelms Foster, Hands Off the Baton to Me
Allyson Felix's sub-50 second leg helps USA advance to 4x400 finals | NBC Sports Just as the runner hands the baton off to her companion...
The Myth of Ellis Island, Conclusion, or, at least, My Current Thinking
Here I come to find that I have a way to go in the use of the GPS. I began this series of blog posts with the (unrealistic) hope that I...
The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 4
Genealogy Proof Standard Study Group Homework Chapter Three — Evaluating Records Reference: Christine Rose, Genealogical Proof Standard:...
The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 3
Genealogy Proof Standard Study Group Homework Chapter Two—Building a Solid Case Reference: Christine Rose, Genealogical Proof Standard:...
The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 2
Genealogy Proof Standard Study Group Homework Chapter One--What is the Genealogical Proof Standard? Reference: Christine Rose,...
The Myth of Ellis Island, Part 1
In my previous blog post, “What’s In A Name,” I used the example of my second great grandfather, Yussel Wilkimirsky (also known as Joseph...
What's in a Name?
What IS in a name? We all remember learning this famous line in high school English, written by Shakespeare, uttered by Juliet Capulet,...
Finding the Fraimans
There is a photograph that is “famous” in my father’s family. We believe it was taken sometime in the late 19th century in the shtetl...
