Today I’m speaking to all of us who have loads of paper genealogy documents that we would like to get organized once and for all. I’m talking about genealogy record copies, family letters, vital records, newspaper clippings, inherited paper files, etc. These can be overwhelming if we don’t already have a system in place. I will...
How to Look Forward on Your Genealogy Journey
The year 2020 was rough for many of you. I was not immune to the stresses of that year. However, as we look forward to the year 2021 we can have courage and determination to make this year different for our genealogy. Maybe you were unmotivated this last year to even look at your genealogy. You wanted to just let all of your genealogy go because...
How My Nordic Ancestors Have Changed My Christmas
How have you connected with your ancestors over the years? One of my favorite ways to connect is by doing what my ancestors did. I’ve learned many things about my Nordic ancestors, but my most favorite are my Christmas traditions. I recently found Jacquie Lawson 2020 Nordic Advent Calendar that is all about the Nordic traditions. My daughter...
How to Begin Gathering Long-Distance Family Stories
Does your family get events look different now? Do we have more family connecting over long distances then ever before? This is tough around the holidays when we are used to gathering at someone’s house and having those more intimate settings. But all is not lost. We can still feel that close connection with our family by gathering those long-distance...
3 Easy Steps for Recording and Sharing Family Stories
This month I’m sharing practical ways to gather and record your family stories because isn’t December the family story month? It is when my family gets together for the holidays! So today I’m going to show you simple steps to do with Family Search and your phone. This is the easiest, no planning way of recording those family stories....
5 Simple Tips for Gathering Stories for Genealogy
You are heard…that’s what we ultimately want to feel when we gather as groups to tell stories. Stories bring us together in ways that other methods can’t. Gathering stories is a way for all of us, young and old, to connect with one another. And besides, it’s just plain fun! The holidays are a natural time for people to...
6 Practical Genealogy Things to Gift Yourself this Year
Alright all you family historians out there! This one’s for you! What gifts do you gift yourself? Are they all fun or are they super practical or both? Do you give yourself permission to buy gifts for you or do you give them to others? Yes, you can find amazing joy in giving the right gift to others, but don’t forget about yourself....
Connect with Your Family with these Useful Genealogy Gifts
Are you still looking for ways to share your family history with your family? The holidays are coming up or a birthday and you want to get them something that’s a little more personal this year? Then let me share some family history gifts that my family loves. I’ve had the desire to share more family history with my non-family history...
Practical Genealogy Gift Ideas for the Non-Genealogist
Have you ever Googled genealogy gifts and found tons of options for those who love family history? What about those who aren’t die hard family historians, but still want to connect to their family or learn where they come from? I’m sharing some practical genealogy gift ideas that I’ve done in the past and that are still on my bucket...