I am so excited to officially announce the launch of my new book! Leaving a Legacy: Turn Your Family Tree into a Family Book is a step-by-step guide to help you finally achieve your dream of "doing something" with all those years of research. If you liked my blog post...
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Producing a Family History Book with Family Book Creator
Tips and guidelines for using the Family Book Creator plug-in (and Microsoft Word) to produce a family history book you can be proud of.
What I Wish I Had Known When Starting My Family Tree
What are the most important things I wish I had known when I first started my family tree?
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My Interview with Dawnversations
Check out this 30-minute interview where I discuss my book, my research, and genealogy in general! Many thanks to Dawnversations for having me.You can also listen to the audio version on Spotify or Apple.
Getting Started with Family Book Creator
I always talk about how Family Book Creator is a magic wand that can create a family history book for you with just a few clicks. Well, voila! I recorded a quick 3-minute run-through of the process to prove it. In this video, I walk through opening FBC from Family...
How To Clean Up Your Family Tree
New year, new you? Clean up your tree for a solid foundation to build on.
Introducing “Leaving a Legacy: Turn Your Family Tree into a Family Book”
I am so excited to officially announce the launch of my new book! Leaving a Legacy: Turn Your Family Tree into a Family Book is a step-by-step guide to help you finally achieve your dream of "doing something" with all those years of research. If you liked my blog post...
Finding Traugott Schmidt
My Schmidt ancestors really liked naming their kids "Julius" and "Traugott". While fun for them, honoring fathers and godfathers and such, it makes for a bit of a mess, genealogically speaking. I'm in the final edits of my second family history book, and it's been...
Using DNA to Solve a Genealogical Mystery – The Case of John Krier
Using DNA to break through brick walls and answer questions that the paper trail just can’t handle.
Producing a Family History Book with Family Book Creator
Tips and guidelines for using the Family Book Creator plug-in (and Microsoft Word) to produce a family history book you can be proud of.
Luxembourg Fest 2021 in Belgium, Wisconsin
Luxembourg Fest is held every year on the second weekend of August in Belgium, Wisconsin.
What I Wish I Had Known When Starting My Family Tree
What are the most important things I wish I had known when I first started my family tree?