Gifts That Keep Giving through the Generations
In late December 2001, I felt deflated as I wrapped strands of twinkle lights to…
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Gifts Can Beget Gifts: Resources help family history writers ultimately give the gift of their written stories and sagas
When my mom and sisters inquired about what I wanted for my birthday, I gave…
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Focus on Finding Earlier Transaction Dates Connected to Ancestors’ Federal Land Patents
in the Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Tract Books Do you know whether…
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Benefits of Writers Groups
Just as it takes a village to raise a child, a community of writers helps…
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Family Recipes—Savoring and Baking Memories
In the late 1970s, my sisters and I undertook a family cookbook. The project started…
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A Universal Regret
How often have we regretted not asking more questions of family members before it’s too…
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Don’t Believe…
I believe we family story collectors and historians need to double check what we believe….
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Helping Our Reader Sort Same and Similar Names
Researching family members with same and similar names is a challenge. So is identifying and…
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Weighing in on Costs and Benefits
When you consider the cost of researching, writing, and sharing family stories and histories, do…
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Building Tables to Analyze Information
Do you build tables to analyze information? For my GGGrandfather’s oldest brother, Arthur, I had…
