Discover, Grow, and Protect
Your Family History
Learn How to discover your ancestors, organize your research, and preserve your family story.
What You’ll Find in My
Genealogy Learning Center
Online Courses & Webinars
Learn at your own pace with mini webinars, full workshops, and step-by-step online courses.
Podcast: The TIME Capsule Podcast
Short, meaningful episodes that help you tell your story, preserve your legacy, and approach genealogy with clarity and confidence.
Books & Publications
Dive deeper with my books, including Here Today, Gone Tomorrow and upcoming titles on the TIME Capsule Method™ and AI in genealogy.
Articles & Guides
Explore practical tips, how-tos, and inspiration through blog posts and resources.
Free Resources
Download free worksheets, checklists, and tools to help you with your genealogy journey.
Just getting started with family history? Explore simple steps, free tools and beginner friendly guides.
Already deep into your reach but feeling overwhelmed? Learn about new tools, and how to preserve your findings.
Curious about new tools like DNA or AI in genealogy?
Discover modern technology to enhance your research.
How I Can Help You
✔ Genealogy Research & DNA Analysis\
✔ Legacy Preservation & Digital Time Capsules
✔ Webinars, Courses & Education
✔ Speaking & Presentations
✔ One-on-One Consultations
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. Season 2 is available now for your listening pleasure.
“Explore This Free Mini Webinar Series”
Watch the series that’s right for you.
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.
Books By
Barbara Beauregard
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.
COMING SOON IN 2026!
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.
Explore the Chagnon Family Project
“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.”
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Digital Preservation | Family History Stories | Preserving | TIME Capsule Method™ | Traditions & Heritage
Every Family Has a Story Worth Preserving
“Our family isn’t really that interesting.” Over the years, I’ve heard that phrase more times than I can count. Perhaps you’ve even said it yourself. Many people believe family history is only worth preserving if they can trace their ancestors to royalty, discover a Revolutionary War hero, or uncover some remarkable family mystery. But that’s…
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The Family Reunion Survival Guide for Genealogists
Family reunions are about reconnecting with relatives, sharing meals, laughing over old memories, and creating new ones. For genealogists, they are also one of the greatest opportunities to preserve family history. When several generations gather in one place, you have access to stories, photographs, documents, and firsthand memories that may never be available again. The…
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Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: Record Your Family Stories This Summer
Summer has a way of bringing families together. Whether it’s a backyard barbecue, a holiday celebration, a vacation, or a long-awaited family reunion, these gatherings often place several generations in the same room—a rare opportunity in today’s busy world. Most people spend these occasions taking photographs, sharing meals, and catching up with relatives they may…
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The Photo You Almost Ignored: Why Small Clues Change Big Stories
There are photographs in every family that we glance at… and move past. They sit in albums.They live in boxes.They rest quietly in digital folders. And sometimes, we assume we already know the story. But what if the most important clue is hiding in plain sight? Recently, I was reminded how one small detail —…
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Organizing Vacation Photos Before They Become Digital Clutter
Summer is the season of vacations, road trips, family reunions, backyard barbecues, and celebrations. Along the way, we capture hundreds—sometimes thousands—of photographs on our phones and cameras. We tell ourselves we’ll organize them when we get home. But life gets busy. Weeks turn into months. Months turn into years. Eventually, those photos become just another…
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Genealogy Tool of the Month: PhotoScan by Google
Have you ever visited a parent, grandparent, or other relative and found a box filled with old family photographs? Maybe there were black-and-white portraits, faded vacation snapshots, or pictures of people no one could identify anymore. Your first instinct might be to take a picture of the photograph with your phone. While that certainly works,…
Hi, I’m Barbara Beauregard, genealogist, educator, and author of Here Today,
Gone Tomorrow.
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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