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Wednesday Wisdom on a Thursday

Written by Tiffany on November 15, 2018.

Hey friends! Here’s a checklist for what to do when researching your Scandinavian ancestor. Keep this checklist handy to refer back to when you need to know the next step or to refresh your memory. Good luck! 1. Gather all that you know from family and friends. 2. Organize what you have and search everything from Bibles to newspaper...

A Different Way to Think About the Holidays and Genealogy

Written by Tiffany on November 9, 2018.

Hello everyone! How’s it going this week? I hope all is well and that the holiday plans aren’t stressing you out too much! Do you have plans for Thanksgiving? I think that’s what I love about the holidays. It’s the family get together with all of us humans. Nobody’s perfect and that’s what makes a story. I bet everyone has a juicy story or two...

Wednesday Wisdom-Trees and Genealogy

Written by Tiffany on November 7, 2018.

Hey everyone! Have you ever looked at a tree in winter and saw all of the many branches on it? There are hundreds of branches twisting and turning to reach the sun. We have a huge tree in our front yard that is beautiful to me. I love watching the tree change during its many seasons. My favorite is the fall because it explodes...

Wednesday Wisdom – How Can I do my Genealogy When I Can’t translate the Document?

Written by Tiffany on October 18, 2018.

Have you ever wondered how can I read a document when I don’t know the language? How can I do my genealogy when I can’t translate this document? I found this FamilySearchWiki article to be especially helpful when I was beginning to learn Norwegian and I still find it helpful now when trying to decipher handwriting. Norwegian Genealogical...

Wednesday Wisdom

Written by Tiffany on October 10, 2018.

Hey everyone! I hope your week is going well so far. This week is a pretty slow week for me so I’m able to catch up on all of my projects that are half done! Woo Hoo! Anyway, I’m starting a new midweek post about tips, tricks, humor, quick stories, pick of the week items, etc. to share with you guys. I hope it’s fun and a little...

Should I Hire a Professional Genealogist?

Written by Tiffany on September 28, 2018.

Hello readers! I was thinking about what I should write about today. I have written a lot about the practical side of doing genealogy. I decided to take a break from that on this post and focus instead on some stories and concerns that people might have about hiring a genealogist. First, I want to share a story with you about my own genealogy...

What does a genealogist do?!

Written by Tiffany on August 3, 2018.

So I’ve decided to include Norwegian words as a fun little thing at the beginning of each blog post. So here goes… Født=birth, as in a birth record. So any time you see that word on a title page of a record, then you know you’re looking at a birth record and not a marriage or death record. So on to the question of the day. What does a genealogist...

The Reason for my Scandinavian Obsession

Written by Tiffany on July 27, 2018.

Hello, everyone! I’m pleased to make your acquaintance. I hope we become better friends as I discuss all things genealogy on this blog. First, let me tell you how I became interested in genealogy. Long ago in high school, my church youth group did an assignment to find our grandparents on census records or any historical record. I was...