I love reading history. I love working for genealogy research clients when their ancestral needs fit right into my own area. I love it when area media has an article or news story about history in my own area and yesterday’s story is special because I drive by the place a couple times each week […]
A cousin on my maternal side asked me a question this evening based on my post on Facebook today. It prompted me to revisit what I wrote back in 2017 about a new meaning for me about Veterans Day. Of course, I honor my Dad, William E. (Bill )Stuart. I add in my father-in-law, James […]
Native News Online https://nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/the-celebration-they-can-t-cancel-native-heritage-month-lives-on has an article about the acknowledgement of Native American Heritage Month each November. “Each November, Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in the United States. The month provides time to celebrate and honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of American Indian and Alaska Native peoples. The origins of this national observance […]
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) has developed an imaging system capable of assisting the imaging of old documents, books, and artifacts that have faded or damaged words and sections. It is more affordable for many institutions around the world. The words below are from https://www.rit.edu/news/misha. I suggest reading the full article and then watching […]
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 […]