Family Information

During the holiday season, time is a prized commodity and the preciousness of family is (hopefully) paramount in our minds. How is it then that we get so carried awa ...
Author: Lesley Spencer

I spend a lot of time consulting with family members in family-owned businesses. I grew up in a family business so much of my experience is firsthand. My father was ...
Author: Bill Lee

Were your ancestors war heroes? Believe it or not, vital clues to your family’s history just might be hiding away in military archives – and finding them can be easi ...
Author: Chris Simeral

Did your ancestors come from Europe – in particular England or Wales? It's quite possible to find their records. You may even be lucky enough to find records online, ...
Author: Chris Simeral

One of the problems with family stress is the fact that is knows where you live. After all, it tends to show up exactly where you live: at home. This tends to be a b ...
Author: Trevor Dumbleton

Naming your baby is one of the most time consuming and frustrating processes leading up to the birth of your child. There are literally tens of thousands of choices. ...
Author: Ian Byrd

Before the Internet the best ways to stay connected with your family and friends, was by telephone, family reunions, and the Christmas newsletter, which recapped the ...
Author: Jeff Hoffman

Did your ancestors come from Europe – in particular Ireland or Scotland? It's quite possible to find their records. You may even be lucky enough to find records onli ...
Author: Chris Simeral

Most armchair genealogists today are so conditioned to look for just about everything online that they often forget some of the very basic “old school” methods that ...
Author: Chris Simeral

Whether you’re just starting out on your journey to uncover your ancestry, or you’ve been at it for years, everyone can benefit from these 10 tried and true tips to ...
Author: Chris Simeral