The early holiday sale at MyHeritage is here — and it’s a big one: the MyHeritage DNA test is now just $29 until November 9, 2025! MyHeritage DNA kit now just $29 That’s 67% off the best DNA test for exploring global origins and discovering relatives around the world. For those who are new to […]
November 13, 2025. Thursday virtual event. Texas State Genealogical Society “Society Leadership Forum.” Virtual presentations about helping our genealogical societies thrive. Full details on the website. My topic and handout cover “Bringing Genealogical Societies into the 21st Century.” It includes tips about volunteers, programs, publications, websites, and much more. Register here. AND don’t ignore the TxSGS […]
The world of DNA tests is rapidly advancing. Lots of news and updates in recent weeks. I need to let one of my nephews know about his updates from one company. MyHeritage has announced “Leveraging cutting-edge sequencing technology from Ultima Genomics and processing at the Gene by Gene lab, MyHeritage is the first major consumer […]
Social media often has posts from genealogists that say “how do I turn off hints” or “why do we keep getting hints.” They are referring to emails and online hints on various genealogy websites. Me? Sometimes the hints bug me when they are off the mark. Yet, I do look at them. I wouldn’t want […]
I’ve seen the occasional post on Facebook showing a family recipe on someone’s tombstone. Now there’s a book with many recipes found on stones. More of these in cemeteries than I ever imagined. How did I hear about it? It was mentioned on a local radio show today by on-air personality Bradley Traynor, myTalk FM […]
Today I honor those who first resided on the land that surrounds me today. It is Indigenous Peoples Day. For about ten years I spent several weeks a year researching at the National Archives locations in Washington, DC, College Park, MD, and Kansas City, MO. The work was for some Native American tribes and I […]
Didn’t realize how truly busy I have been recently. I just kept going. From the end of August through today, I have been heavily involved in preparing handouts and PowerPoint presentations for genealogy organizations all across the U.S. I appreciate the invitations to do presentations whether it’s a single webinar or a full-day seminar. Some […]
You may have heard my presentations about records relating to U.S. railroad history and railroad workers. A news story about additional railroad records popped up this week. Alas, I didn’t have a subscription to read the article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Checked for others and found more from Atlanta TV station WSB. 1000 more […]
In honor of Unity Day in Germany, MyHeritage is offering free access to all of its German historical records from October 2–6, 2025. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for anyone with German family history to dig into their roots and make new discoveries. MyHeritage hosts 283 million records across 77 German collections, including vital, church, and […]
I’ll be doing a lot of promoting of both in my upcoming presentations for October. I look forward to seeing many of my readers virtually for these. Then the rest of the month is reserved for clients. First, consultations with clients to get them started on research or to figure out what to do next. […]