Genealogy can be fun with children if you involve them in your family tree scrapbooking. This is just the kind of activity that children can really get into and learn a lot about your family’s unique history. It’s a way for them to learn without getting bombarded with names and dates which can result in them losing interest altogether. Scrapbooking is also a great way to present your family tree because it can be passed around or giving, given as a gift or left on the coffee table to share with interested guests. The scrapbook serves the dual purpose of both protecting your important pieces and presenting them in a handy way. Personally,... 

A good genealogist collects facts on his ancestors and family members and assesses them for accuracy. When direct evidence is not available, assess the facts you do have. It may be indirect evidence but the weight of the facts allow for reasonable conclusions. A strict genealogist may say your evidence is all secondary because you do not have all the documents about your ancestor. One or two census records may be considered secondary evidence, but if you can find the whole family with the right name, ages, occupations, religion and address in the right town, county and state, I say that is very good evidence. From 1850 to 1880 the Federal Census... 

When Chris Adams was ten, his world shattered.  Loosing his father at such a young age left a permanent scar on his life.  He missed a lifetime of hearing his father’s encouraging words.  He missed being able to ask his father stories about how his dad’s childhood had been, and other aspects of the family legacy passed on to him. Who had been his dad’s childhood friend?  Was he better at football or baseball?  Who was his first love?  When did his dad meet his mom?  And, perhaps most importantly, Chris never got to know what kind of relationship he and his dad would have in later life. It wasn’t until Chris’... 

Have you ever wondered where your ancestors came from? Have you always wanted to trace your ancestors? Tracing family ancestry is a very popular hobby in these days. You can start with your generation. And from there you can begin to work back generation by generation, from the known to the unknown, to your immigrant ancestors. It is better to involve your closest people (such as your family members, relatives and friends), which is always your best source. Elderly people, in particular, may be a treasure trove of information. You should have a chat with these people and find what information is available. If you can not visit them in person,... 

This article will discuss the five biggest challenges people face when trying to locate someone in Mexico. These five key challenges are what hold people back from successfully being able to find someone. The good news is, throughout these next five articles, we will break down these challenges and explain the solutions to finding someone in Mexico. These articles will get you to the door so you are ready to go through to achieve your desire: finding someone in Mexico. We will also save you time, frustration, anguish and confusion. The five biggest challenges are: 1) Frustration in Searching 2) Having No Information 3) How to Get Started 4) Sorting... 

Are you related to someone famous? You could be related to a member of royalty or a powerful political figure. Perhaps you’re related to a successful business person or a famous celebrity. How would it feel to discover that you’re related to Bill Gates, Brad Pitt or Oprah Winfrey? What if someone in your family ancestry was a leader of a rebellion or a hero in a war or the person responsible for discovering the cure for a disease? Can you imagine the excitement of discovering someone like this in your family history? What if you have a family history of heart disease or diabetes, but you didn’t know it? These are all reasons... 

Do you remember those family trees we used to make in kindergarten and grade school? It was so simple back then. All you had to do was draw stick figures of your parents and arrows that pointed to stick figures of yourself and your siblings. But if you are trying to complete your entire line’s genealogy, making your family tree, with all the various information and individuals to be recorded, will not be as simple. You will need the aid of a computer program to make it neat, organized and easily accessible from wherever you may be working. Choosing the right software though entails shelling out a lot of cash. Nevertheless, you will be able... 

Finding the lifetimes and lifelines of genealogy is fascinating and fulfilling, regardless of any famous or infamous ancestors. However, the historical stories of family trees are what make genealogy so absorbingly interesting. Do you ever wonder if these stories are true? You can be related to any number of famous or infamous ancestors and various captivating relatives in between. Do you know who your ancestors are? Do you know where they came from, each of them? All the answers you seek to know yourself are waiting for you with the study of your ancestry, which is genealogy. The best means of tracing your family history is by visiting and listening... 

Long lost family members are just as likely a kissing cousins just hired by your company, or the ex-offender who moved in down the street. Most people wonder about their ancestors or other relatives who they do not know. After all, you never know if you are a distant cousin of someone famous unless you bother to take a look at your family history. Years ago, families would keep family trees in the family bible. They would write in the births, deaths and marriages of all of the members of the family. There was a special person who kept these records, and all too often the phone rang asking Aunty “when is cousin Barbs birthday?” Only... 

If you get bitten by the genealogy bug, you will fall in love with the search for your ancestors. Here are five reasons why I love genealogy. 1. I love genealogy because you find out who the members of your family are and the fun facts about them. You meet cousins, aunts and uncles you never knew existed. You find out why you have red hair and freckles when your parents do not. You find out who your great grandparents are and how they influenced your parents. You discover the countries where your ancestors lived and maybe even visit them. You may try to learn the language of those countries. You will discover why you love certain things that no...