I attended the Seattle Genealogical Society Fall Seminar yesterday where I had the privilege of listening to Thomas W. Jones talk about finding solutions to your toughest research problems. As always, Mr. Jones is informative and entertaining. I will admit that I’m not the most patient person and sitting all day in a hard chair…
I spent last weekend in a cabin in the woods. Literally. Admittedly, it was really nice – very clean and fairly new, so the all-important indoor plumbing/electricity/comfortable bed trifecta was covered. The décor was even “log-cabin,” so it felt right. I loved that the notebook with information about the cabin included a visitor’s guide with…
Tracing your family history can be challenging. For adoptees, it can feel like an impossible challenge. BUT, it’s not impossible. I’m an adoptee and I’ve successfully traced my maternal relatives back to the late 1700s in Scotland/Ireland, and brought my tree forward to the man that is more than likely my father. Was I an…