Category Archives: research

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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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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A Great Family Tree Chart! Under $15

Posted on November 5, 2020 by HK

A Great Family Tree Chart for under $15! Continue reading →

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My books are back…Research Assistance now Available!

Posted on October 31, 2020 by HK

I have all of my family tree library out of storage now after nearly 4 years! I can now provide research assistance for those researching the same family lines and locations. To view the resources available in my library you … Continue reading →

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