By Carolyn L. Barkley
I recently wrote about the “Making of America” web site and its value to researchers. As a second installment in an occasional series of postings about web sites you won’t want to miss, this week’s posting focuses on the Library of Congress’s “American Memory.” I must confess that this article has taken [...]
By Carolyn L. Barkley
I attended the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ annual conference, “Footprints of Family History,” in Philadelphia during the first week of this month. Here are a few of the intriguing products or services I discovered in the exhibit hall and elsewhere.
Session Recordings. Not able to attend the conference? Approximately 120 recordings of the [...]
by Christy Fillerup
Call it genealogy, call it family history, I simply call it addicting. I also call it my career goal. I am one of many family history hobbyists working to make their living through genealogy, whether by researching, lecturing, teaching, or writing. Classically, genealogists have been categorized in one of two ways: “Professionals” or [...]
By Carolyn L. Barkley
I’m a firm believer that genealogy should be fun. If we lose sight of the enjoyment of solving puzzles and discovering new information, genealogy simply becomes work. To me having fun while researching takes many forms: talking to myself (statements like “well, it’s about time, there he is!”), pumping my fist enthusiastically [...]