“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…
Family history research represents years of work. Genealogists spend countless hours locating records, scanning photographs, interviewing relatives, and building family trees. Unfortunately, much of this work can be lost if it is not carefully preserved. Protecting your genealogy research is just as important as discovering it. Safeguarding your family history ensures that future generations will…
What to Keep, What to Organize, and What to Preserve Spring has a way of making us look at things differently. We start opening windows to let the warm fresh spring air in. We clear out closets, to make room for winter things. We sort through drawers we haven’t touched in years. And sometimes, we…
Part 3 of a 3-Part Research Series The Skill In Part 1 of this series, a simple military search led me back to a wedding photograph — and to the challenge of identifying the men standing beside my father. In Part 2, we looked at what draft cards really tell us — and what they…
When we think about ancestors, we usually picture people from long ago—names on family trees, faces in old photographs, or stories passed down through generations. But there is an important truth many family historians overlook: One day, you will be an ancestor too. Being a future ancestor is not about how far back your family…
Protecting Your Family History with Care, Clarity, and Compassion As we move into a new year, many of us feel inspired to refresh our digital lives, organize our memories, and revisit the stories that shape our families. And for genealogists and family historians, this is more than a tidy-up, it’s a way of honoring the…
