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Find Norwegian Census Records in 2 Simple Ways

Written by Tiffany on March 19, 2021.

Census records will be one of the first places you will look when starting on your Norwegian ancestor search. The other one will be church records. But I like to start with the census records because it gives me a feel for the family dynamics. I learn who is in the family, where they resided, when they were born, and a whole bunch more information....

How to Make RootsTech 2021 Successful for You

Written by Tiffany on February 19, 2021.

Rootstech 2021 is only a week away and I can’t wait! This year it’s going to be different because it’s all virtual and all free! Yep, all free! First time ever! I’ve been to three Rootstechs in the past and I’ve learned from each one. But this year will be even more learning and all in the comfort of our homes. Who...

7 Simple Genealogy Projects for February

Written by Tiffany on February 12, 2021.

Do you need some genealogy projects for this month? Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and you want to make it meaningful, but don’t know how? I share some ideas that you can not only do for Valentine’s Day, but for the whole month. So let’s get started! Plan Genealogy Travel February is ideal for planning trips...

3 Easy Steps to Creating My Family Yearbook

Written by Tiffany on February 5, 2021.

Post originally published Feb 28, 2020 I love yearbooks! I find great satisfaction creating my family yearbook every year. However, I stopped for a few years because I told myself I didn’t have the time to devote to it anymore. I lost my motivation to do it! Then I found Becky Higgins Project Life App and it changed my perspective. I saw...

Organize Your Life History and Find Joy

Written by Tiffany on January 29, 2021.

Are you ready to tackle your life history? What about just doing a page at a time? How do you even organize that without getting overwhelmed? I love life histories! I have always kept journals, albeit not perfectly, but I understand the principle about why we do it. I’ve gone back and read journals from when I was 13, 16, a newlywed, a new...

Create a Genealogy Workflow and Save Energy

Written by Tiffany on January 22, 2021.

Struggling with having an efficient workflow when doing genealogy research? I hear ya! The workflow of anything that we do matters. The genealogy workflow is no different. So I’m sharing my tips for how I create a workflow that works for me. These tips help me stay organized before I start researching, during my research, and after I’m...

3 Popular Ways to Organize Your Computer Files

Written by Tiffany on January 15, 2021.

Wrestling with how to organize your genealogy computer files? I’ve been there! I know how frustrating it is to find a system that works for you. I’ve been through many systems over the years and it’s not easy being in the middle of it all. So I’m sharing 3 of the most popular ways to organize your computer files. I’ve...

One Way to Easily Organize Your Genealogy Documents

Written by Tiffany on January 8, 2021.

Today I’m speaking to all of us who have loads of paper genealogy documents that we would like to get organized once and for all. I’m talking about genealogy record copies, family letters, vital records, newspaper clippings, inherited paper files, etc. These can be overwhelming if we don’t already have a system in place. I will...

How to Look Forward on Your Genealogy Journey

Written by Tiffany on January 1, 2021.

The year 2020 was rough for many of you. I was not immune to the stresses of that year. However, as we look forward to the year 2021 we can have courage and determination to make this year different for our genealogy. Maybe you were unmotivated this last year to even look at your genealogy. You wanted to just let all of your genealogy go because...