This weekend I finally finished writing a family history booklet on my husband's Norwegian ancestry. (You can see it here: Ancestry of the Olaf and Peggy (Pederson) Johnson Family of Spring Brook Township, Minnesota.) I also just watched the BCG-sponsored lecture "Writing Up Your Research" by Michael Leclerc, CG. Here is what I have learned in… Continue reading How to Make a Family History Booklet
Author: Liane Jensen
How to Make a Photo Book for a Relative with Memory Loss
This week my grandmother received a photo book that my brother and I designed for her. She suffers from memory loss, and my grandfather hopes that seeing pictures of us will help her understand who we are. Below I have outlined the steps we took to create the book for her. We designed a 20-page… Continue reading How to Make a Photo Book for a Relative with Memory Loss
RootsTech 2017 Live Streaming Schedule
Very exciting. RootsTech has announced the schedule of sessions that will be LiveStreamed next month, from Wednesday, February 8th, to Saturday, February 11th. So those of us unable to attend in person can feel part of the genealogy community. The schedule has been published here and I am posting it below: Wednesday 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. | Innovator Summit… Continue reading RootsTech 2017 Live Streaming Schedule
AncestryDNA, How to Find Your Shared DNA in Centimorgans
Do you know how to find the length of shared DNA with an AncestryDNA match in centimorgans (cMs)? If not, you are not alone. This is one of the most critical measures of a DNA relationship, yet Ancestry hides it away so that a user probably has to stumble across it. Why?! This week three of… Continue reading AncestryDNA, How to Find Your Shared DNA in Centimorgans
How to Research Family in Norwegian Records
Lately I have been taking some time to research my husband's ancestors in Norway to present to his family following a reunion last summer. I have come across a variety of good resources that I wanted to share (and remember myself) that help when researching family in Norway. Just a few points for background when researching individuals in Norway… Continue reading How to Research Family in Norwegian Records
Kids Book Review: When Washington Crossed the Delaware by Lynne Cheney
This Christmas I received the book When Washington Crossed the Delaware by Lynne Cheney to read to my children (yes, it was on my Christmas list, because it is as much fun for me as it is for them). This book is aimed at children from ages 5 to 9. The author is probably best known… Continue reading Kids Book Review: When Washington Crossed the Delaware by Lynne Cheney
Kids Book Review: My Little Golden Book About George Washington by Lori H. Houran
Recently while at Barnes and Noble I came across My Little Golden Book About George Washington by Lori H. Houran. I am always looking for good books for my children to teach them about history and family history. This looked like a particularly good one, so I bought it for my little ones. The book came out… Continue reading Kids Book Review: My Little Golden Book About George Washington by Lori H. Houran
Upcoming DNA Webinars
Some great DNA webinars are coming up on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars site. They are free to view live and about a week afterward, then after than you can register on their site (about $10 a month for a membership) to see them. There are lots of great topics coming up, but three on the… Continue reading Upcoming DNA Webinars
FamilyTreeDNA Sale Through December 31st
Today I ordered a DNA test kit through FamilyTreeDNA, my eighth kit through them to date (seven autosomal and one Y-DNA). I will be sending the test to my husband's grandmother. Between this and AncestryDNA, after this kit is processed my children will have six of their great-grandparents tested, one grandfather, two great-aunts, plus a… Continue reading FamilyTreeDNA Sale Through December 31st
Comparison of AncestryDNA and FamilyTreeDNA
I have used both AncestryDNA and FamilyTreeDNA. I have worked with FamilyTreeDNA for much longer, so I may be biased toward using their interface. Both have their pros and cons. Ancestry - Pros: more testers in the database, automatic tree hints and tree circles help find common ancestors based on your Ancestry tree (this can save… Continue reading Comparison of AncestryDNA and FamilyTreeDNA
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