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- Spark Your Family History Story Explore engaging ways to begin your genealogy adventure.
- Safeguard Your Family History Preservation Your heritage using the TIME Capsule Method.
- Organize and Share Your Genealogy Learn practical tools and engaging strategies.
- Unlocking Your Genealogy with AI Leverage the latest tools to make your research easier.
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Because Family Stories Fade — Unless We Save Them
The TIME Capsule Podcast offers practical guidance and quiet inspiration for preserving your family history before it’s lost. Seasons 1 & 2 are available now for your listening pleasure. Season 3 will be available Oct 5th
Safeguarding Your Genealogy Before It’s Too Late
Watch this recorded Webinar on how to protect and preserve your family history from the unexpected.
TIME Capsule Method
Watch a short introduction to the TIME Capsule Method™ and find out how you can create a TIME Capsule of your family history.
The Chagnon Family History
The Chagnon Family History brings together more than four decades of research into the people, places, stories, records, and discoveries that have shaped the Chagnon family across generations. From the family’s roots in France and New France to later generations throughout Québec, Vermont, and beyond, this ongoing family history project preserves photographs, historical documents, migration stories, military service, cemetery research, DNA discoveries, and family memories. Explore the history, follow the family tree, and discover how the Chagnon story continues to be researched, preserved, and shared for future generations.
Books By Barbara C. Beauregard
Now Available on Amazon!
The TIME Capsule Method™ Book
A Step-by-Step System for Telling Your Story,
Saving What Matters, and Sharing It Ethically
My first book, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, introduced the importance of preserving your genealogy before it’s lost.
The TIME Capsule Method™ is the next step, a comprehensive system that shows you how to tell your story with intention, identify what truly matters, make your genealogy accessible and future-proof, and ethically share your legacy with generations to come.
Whether you are just beginning or are decades into your genealogy work, these books form a complete path for anyone who wants to protect their family history with confidence and care.
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Protecting and Preserving Your Family History from the Unexpected
From sudden disasters to digital failures, valuable family records, heirlooms, and years of genealogy research can vanish in an instant. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – Protecting & Preserving Your Family History from the Unexpected is a must-have guide that helps you safeguard your family history for generations to come. Whether you’re just beginning your family tree or have spent years researching, this comprehensive eBook offers step-by-step strategies to organize, digitize, protect, and pass down your genealogy.
Inside, you’ll discover:
✔️ How to identify and secure at-risk family records
✔️ Best practices for digitizing documents, photographs, and heirlooms
✔️ Creating a genealogy “grab-and-go” emergency kit
✔️ Choosing the best digital storage solutions for long-term preservation
✔️ Developing a legacy plan to ensure your research is never lost and more.
Is available on Amazon in Paperback & eBook formats.
Explore the Chagnon Family History
“Follow one family’s journey from France to New France, through Québec, Vermont, and beyond. Discover generations of family history, photographs, historical documents, military records, DNA discoveries, cemetery research, and preservation projects.”
The Chagnon Family History Book brings together more than four decades of family history research into one place. Explore the family’s origins in France and New France, follow generations of Chagnon descendants, discover family stories and photographs, visit ancestral cemeteries, learn about DNA discoveries, and see how this history is being preserved for future generations. The Chagnon Family History Book is the cornerstone of the Chagnon Family History project and provides the most complete documented history of the family.
A Companion to the Chagnon Family History Book
Finding the Graves of Our Chagnon Ancestors
Seeking Those Who Have Gone Before Us brings together information about the burial places of many Chagnon family members and relatives. It was created to help descendants locate the cemeteries and graves of those who came before us and to preserve this part of our family history for future generations.
The guide includes cemetery and burial information gathered through years of Chagnon family research, making it a natural companion to the Chagnon Family History book.
Latest Blog Posts
Becoming a Future Ancestor — The Question We Should All Be Asking
Why does any of this matter? It matters because one day, someone will be researching us. The Shift from Researcher to Future Ancestor When we study old photographs, compare draft cards, and carefully document evidence, we are doing more than solving puzzles.We are learning what future generations will face when they try to understand us….
What Your Ancestor’s Occupation Isn’t Telling You
Every September, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. For many of us, it means a long weekend, family gatherings, cookouts, or perhaps one last trip before autumn routines begin. But Labor Day began with a much deeper purpose. It was created to recognize the contributions of American workers—the men and women whose labor…
Genealogy Tool of the Month: Everything Search
Have you ever searched folder after folder looking for a genealogy file that you know is on your computer? You remember part of the ancestor’s name. Maybe you remember that it was a census record. You might even remember approximately when you downloaded it. But you cannot remember where you saved it. This is where…
Why Your Genealogy Files Are Hard to Find
You know you saved it. Somewhere on your computer is the photograph of your great-grandparents standing in front of their farmhouse. Somewhere is the census record that finally connected two generations. Somewhere is the death certificate you downloaded three years ago. The problem is finding it. As genealogists, we spend a great deal of time…
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The Name on the Birth Certificate Was Kent—But The DNA Told Another Story
An unexpected DNA match led through two sisters, an adoptee, and a network of relatives whose shared DNA revealed a hidden branch of the family. The names and some identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of living people and their families. A few years ago, a woman I will call Abigail Kent…
Genealogy Tool of the Month: Google Lens
Have you ever looked at an old family photograph and wondered, “Where was this taken?” Or wished you could quickly translate a foreign document or identify an unfamiliar object in an ancestor’s home? One free tool can often provide surprising clues—Google Lens. Google Lens is an image-recognition tool available on most Android phones, through the…
Hi, I’m Barbara Beauregard,
genealogist, educator, and author
Are you feeling stuck, have a question you need help with, looking for answers to finding a family member. I would be happy to help, just contact me.
With over 40 years of experience, I help family historians like you protect your research, engage younger generations, and unlock new discoveries using the latest tools and technology.
TESTIMONIALS
“As someone completely new to genealogy, I didn’t know where to begin. Barbara’s mini webinars and starter kit helped me take my first steps with confidence. I finally feel like I’m honoring my family’s legacy the right way!”
Karen T. M., Client
“Barbara’s book is a lifesaver for family historians. I never realized how unprepared my research was until I read Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. The step-by-step guidance, preservation templates, and practical checklists gave me the confidence to protect my years of work. Every genealogist, beginner or advanced, should keep this book within reach.”
J.S., Family Historian
“Working with Barbara has been an absolute joy. Her knowledge of traditional records, DNA analysis, and now even AI tools helped me break through a family mystery I thought was impossible to solve. She combines expertise with warmth and patience, making the process feel both professional and personal. If you want results and a partner who truly cares about your family’s story, Barbara is the genealogist to call.”
M.R., Client
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