Are you eagerly awaiting the release of the 1950 census? If you follow Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings blog, then you may have seen his challenge to identify members of our ancestral families that will be in the 1950 United States census. Although it will be interesting to see the household configurations in the 1950 census, there is …
Who Am I? Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Great-Aunt, FriendKansan - Resident of Seneca, KansasRetired teacher, library and technology coordinatorLong time genealogistPerson behind 'Heartland Genealogy'BloggerMethodistVolunteer Contrary to the perception of some, I do not make any type of financial benefit from my work with genealogy. The only 'profit' I make from my activities is the personal connections …
Is organization one of your 2020 goals? If so, have you been following the tips in The Genealogy Guys Blog? Today's post, 'Organizing Your Online Trees,' is a challenge for me. It is a challenge since I never considered having to 'keep them up to date.' For years, I have shared my work with others either …
I don't know about you, but when it comes to my genealogy skills, I feel like I am constantly learning and sometimes, re-learning? I'm currently 're-learning' about 'alternate names.' Thanks to a post in the RootsMagic Users Facebook group about the 'Alternate Name' fact, I've been prompted to evaluate how I deal with married names.When I migrated my …
It's the new year and time for resolutions. Right? Or, if you are like me, you've given up on resolutions. I gave up on 'New Years Resolutions' quite a while ago. Like many people, one of the reasons I quit making resolutions was because I didn't keep them. However, looking back, I think another reason …