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How I Organize my Genealogy and Save Time

Written by Tiffany on January 17, 2020.

Today, let’s go behind the scenes to see how I organize my genealogy to save me time and energy. Who doesn’t want that, right? I understand that there are multiple ways to organize your genealogy. Therefore, if my way doesn’t fit with your lifestyle or routines, then just brush it aside. However, if this is what you’re looking...

Change Your Genealogy Mindset and Get Things Done

Written by Tiffany on January 10, 2020.

Have you ever sat down at your computer to do some genealogy and felt stuck? What made you feel stuck? Maybe you couldn’t find the records that you needed. Did you felt disorganized and didn’t know where to begin. Maybe you didn’t feel motivated to do it right then. All of these have one thing in common. It has to do with our minds. Therefore,...

How to Create Genealogy Goals in 3 Simple Steps

Written by Tiffany on December 13, 2019.

It’s getting to the end of the year and that means it’s time to start looking at the past year and reflecting on it. How did you do this last year? How can you create genealogy goals for this next year without getting overwhelmed from all of the things you didn’t accomplish this last year? What Did You Learn from Your PastFirst, I want to...

Why Not Work with a Genealogist?

Written by Tiffany on December 6, 2019.

Are you still looking for Christmas gift ideas? How about this one. I had a coworker who’s family was super awesome! When she was 8 months pregnant with her second child, they gave her the gift of housecleaning services from Merry Maids cleaning company. I thought that was a genius gift idea at the time! Have you ever thought about giving...

Genealogy Gifts for Your Family

Written by Tiffany on November 1, 2019.

Have you started thinking about what to give your family for the holidays coming up? One way to really personalize a gift is to give genealogy gifts. I’ve done this a few times in the past and it’s usually a hit with my family even though they are not into genealogy. Genealogy Gifts Do’sDo be thoughtful when thinking about what...

Finding the Correct Scandinavian Ancestor

Written by Tiffany on October 20, 2019.

This is a big question and one that’s common among the genealogy world. This culture is particularly tough because of it’s naming practices. It’s hard to keep the similar names straight when you are going from one generation to another. So how DO you know if you have the correct Scandinavian ancestor? Here are a few of my tips that...

My 4 Tips for Translating Scandinavian Records

Written by Tiffany on October 11, 2019.

Do you need some tips for translating your Scandinavian records? This is one area that most genealogists need help in because we usually don’t speak or read the language that we are researching. It is a common problem these days. What most genealogists want is an easy way to translate the record. We want one stop that will meet all of our...

What Do Professional Genealogists Do?

Written by Tiffany on October 4, 2019.

Have you ever wondered if you needed to hire a professional genealogist? How much would they cost? What do professional genealogists do that’s different than a regular family historian? Why would you need one if you can find your answers on your own?This post will shed some light on what a professional genealogist does for you. So let’s...

Where to Find Your Scandinavian Pioneer Pt 2

Written by Tiffany on September 27, 2019.

Hello everyone! How’s it going? I’m doing well thank you! I’m excited to talk with you again about genealogy. So let’s get started.Last week I talked about the first steps to take when looking for your pioneer ancestor. This week I’m going to show you some of the links that look most promising for your search. These...