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Getting Started with Your Genealogy with 2 Websites

Written by Tiffany on January 24, 2020.

Are you brand new to genealogy? Getting started with genealogy can be overwhelming at first. Have you begun your personal genealogy, but want to create family trees on Ancestry and FamilySearch and don’t know how? Then this article will show you the steps to getting started. Ancestry.com This website is a major powerhouse in the...

How I Organize my Genealogy and Save Time

Written by Tiffany on January 17, 2020.

Today, let’s go behind the scenes to see how I organize my genealogy to save me time and energy. Who doesn’t want that, right? I understand that there are multiple ways to organize your genealogy. Therefore, if my way doesn’t fit with your lifestyle or routines, then just brush it aside. However, if this is what you’re...

Change Your Genealogy Mindset and Get Things Done

Written by Tiffany on January 10, 2020.

Have you ever sat down at your computer to do some genealogy and felt stuck? What made you feel stuck? Maybe you couldn’t find the records that you needed. Did you felt disorganized and didn’t know where to begin. Maybe you didn’t feel motivated to do it right then. All of these have one thing in common. It has to do with our minds. Therefore,...

How to Create Genealogy Goals in 3 Simple Steps

Written by Tiffany on December 13, 2019.

It’s getting to the end of the year and that means it’s time to start looking at the past year and reflecting on it. How did you do this last year? How can you create genealogy goals for this next year without getting overwhelmed from all of the things you didn’t accomplish this last year? What Did You Learn from Your Past First,...

Why Not Work with a Genealogist?

Written by Tiffany on December 6, 2019.

Are you still looking for Christmas gift ideas? How about this one. I had a coworker who’s family was super awesome! When she was 8 months pregnant with her second child, they gave her the gift of housecleaning services from Merry Maids cleaning company. I thought that was a genius gift idea at the time! Have you ever thought about...

RootsMagic-My Genealogy Software Review

Written by Tiffany on November 22, 2019.

Do you have a computer program that works above and beyond for your genealogy needs? That’s what RootsMagic is for me and my genealogy business. RootsMagic is a genealogy software program for personal computers. There are many programs out there that people swear by, however, I love this one. Why? I’ll tell you my favorite features,...

How to Tell a Better Life Story for Genealogy

Written by Tiffany on November 8, 2019.

Have you ever thought about telling your own life story? Have you ever considered that every one of us has a story to tell? I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic this week. I was introduced to Matthew Dicks who is a storyteller, but he’s also a fifth grade teacher. He’s not professional storyteller, but he does know how to...

Genealogy Gifts for Your Family

Written by Tiffany on November 1, 2019.

Have you started thinking about what to give your family for the holidays coming up? One way to really personalize a gift is to give genealogy gifts. I’ve done this a few times in the past and it’s usually a hit with my family even though they are not into genealogy. Genealogy Gifts Do’s Do be thoughtful when thinking...

What Do Professional Genealogists Do?

Written by Tiffany on October 4, 2019.

Have you ever wondered if you needed to hire a professional genealogist? How much would they cost? What do professional genealogists do that’s different than a regular family historian? Why would you need one if you can find your answers on your own? This post will shed some light on what a professional genealogist does for you. So let’s...