Author Archives: HK

From Germany to Virginia: Researching Germanna Families

Posted on March 12, 2021 by HK

They came from Germany to America in 1714 originally to provide a buffer zone colony against the French and to work and protect the ironworks of Lt. Governor Spotswood. Continue reading →

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Order Your Ancestry DNA Kit on Amazon – Free Shipping for Prime Members

Posted on March 2, 2021 by HK

The DNA testing continues! Thus far I have done the autosomal DNA testing through AncestryDNA for myself, my husband, my parents and my 91 year old grandmother. Continue reading →

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Dating Old Photos by Fashion: Tips for the 1930’s

Posted on February 22, 2021 by HK

More great tips on dating old photos by fashion in the 1930’s. Just click the link to go to the familysearch blog. Continue reading →

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Family Tree for Beginners: “Dummies” if you prefer…7 Free books to help you get started

Posted on February 19, 2021 by HK

Great News! You decided to start working on your family tree! Now what!? Family tree research can be a bit overwhelming. Continue reading →

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From Mountains to Megabytes: Organizing and Archiving Your Stuff: Pictures and Stories RootsTech Session 2019

Posted on February 18, 2021 by HK

Where do you start with your family tree research and organizing a massive amount of family history? This is a great session from RootsTech – about an hour of very helpful information! Continue reading →

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RootsTech 2021 – Free Online! February 25-27, 2021

Posted on February 18, 2021 by HK

Tens of thousands of people attend RootsTech every year and this year you can to! Continue reading →

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Here Lies the Body…The Farber Gravestone Collection

Posted on February 9, 2021 by HK

Here Lies the Body….The Farber Gravestone Collection Continue reading →

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Tracing African-American Enslaved Peoples & Families: 10 Free books to get you started

Posted on February 6, 2021 by HK

Tracing African-American enslaved people in your family tree can be more difficult at times. Here is a Free book list of helpful resources from the Internet Archive. Continue reading →

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Starting an Ancestry Family Tree – Part 2 – Exploring Features

Posted on February 3, 2021 by HK

Part 2 of the video tutorial series of starting a new family tree. This video covers the next steps in setting up a new tree and helps you explore the features you will use. This video is about 15 minutes. Continue reading →

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Starting an Ancestry Family Tree – Part 1 – Starting a new tree

Posted on February 3, 2021 by HK

This is a video tutorial series for beginners that want to start building a family tree. Continue reading →

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