Understanding Cemetery Crosses
Understanding cemetery crosses can help us understand the faith of our ancestors. It can sometimes even help us discover their heritage and country of origin. Many American genealogists have discovered through DNA tests that the roots of their heritage are in Europe. European cultures have…
Understanding Cemetery Symbols, Part II
My friend planned to propose marriage to his girlfriend with a diamond ring and a dozen pink roses. He hid the flowers in the backseat of his car while they attended a football game. After the game, he whipped out the bouquet as he proclaimed,…
Understanding Cemetery Symbols, Part I
Learning to Read a Cemetery: Do you remember when you learned to read? As a child, it was fun to look at pictures in books as someone older read the words. But, oh, that magical moment when you realized you could read the words yourself!…
7 Days to Organized Genealogy
When you first start doing genealogy you may not have many paper documents or photos. But as word gets out in your extended family that you are doing genealogy, relatives may begin to bring you their records. First, you may get an email from a…
50 Tips for Genealogy Goal-Setting
Genealogy goal-setting is not as common as setting goals to get organized, lose weight, or advance your career. But if you are a genealogist it may be one of the best things you could do this year. If you have never set genealogy goals before…
Christmas Genealogy Interviews
100 questions to ask your older relatives at your next family holiday gathering Christmas can be the perfect time to conduct genealogy interviews. Even though we would like to think grandma and grandpa’s tales of “Christmas past” will always be there for the retelling, it…
