Why You Should Teach Your Kids About Their Family History

According to research Knowing Your Family History May Be Good For Your Kids "Children who know stories about relatives who came before them show higher levels of emotional well-being...", according to Emory University researchers. In other words, kids who know more about their family history are … Continue reading →

A Family History Book Review: The Smallest Tadpole’s War

Writing one's family history so one's family reads it? Now there's a quandary. Like most amateur genealogists I have boxes of family research and a fear that when I die they may as well bury the boxes of family history with me. Who would take the time to read through it? This is a … Continue reading →

What is an Ancestor’s FAN Club?

FAN is an acronym. But let me explain how it came up. This week I am in Raleigh, North Carolina learning how to be a better genealogy researcher. This is the third National Genealogical Society conference I've attended, and it broadens my skills every year. One of the best tools I learned to use … Continue reading →

Where I’m From

Here is a little poem called "Where I'm From", using some of the results found both through standard genealogical research and DNA. I've been tracing my ancestry for over 40 years, and I'm always looking for a way to share what I've found. Where I'm From I come from pines, small town … Continue reading →

Following Old Trails: The Trail to Tallahassee

In an earlier post Chuck and I followed some old trails and roads which we felt the Walker families may have used when they migrated to Florida from South Carolina in the late 1820s. If you remember, our daylight ran out around Milledgeville, Georgia; and I said that I would continue the trip in … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Teach Your Kids About Their Family History

A Family History Book Review: The Smallest Tadpole’s War

What is an Ancestor’s FAN Club?

Where I’m From

Following Old Trails: The Trail to Tallahassee