Throughout this month, I will be sharing fun family reunion activities for all ages. Last week, I shared how to use Google Slides to create a family reunion quiz. This week, my activity idea is a simple one: create a look-alike contest at your next reunion! A Look-Alike Contest, 3…
Create a genealogy quiz for your next family reunion with Google Slides in 5 easy steps! 1. Start Your Quiz Design Begin a new, blank slideshow in Google Slides. Add a meaningful background image to the slide. In this example, I added an image of the little valley where the ancestral family…
Recently, I was nominated for a Blogger Recognition Award by Elizabeth O’Neal at My Descendant’s Ancestors. What a fun way to share favorite blogs with fellow genealogists! Thank you, Elizabeth, for the nomination. I hope this “new” blog will live up to your expectations! THE “RULES” – Thank the blogger…
What’s a genealogist to do when they come to a line with an illegitimate child and an unknown father? Well, today we have the marvelous tools of DNA and genetic genealogy to help us overcome a blocked line like this. I have to admit that I am new to the…
Have you ever wished for an easy way to map all the events from your family tree, or even receive notifications when you are near those locations? Well, The Family Nexus app was created to fill that need. We have been using this app since it first came out…
Do you incorporate family history with your family travels? We do, and it is a blast! One of our favorite activities has been taking tours of the cities where our ancestors lived. Children can relate much better to a family member that lived long ago if they can learn about…
The Conference on Family History & Genealogy and the MyFamily History Youth Camp, both hosted by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, are a mere two weeks away! These dynamic events are jam-packed with genealogy goodness and so many talented speakers and teachers. As one who began my obsession with…
This post is part of the The Genealogy Blog Party: Remember the Descendants hosted by Elizabeth at My Descendants Ancestors Her question this month: HOW WILL YOU PRESERVE YOUR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH FOR YOUR DESCENDANTS? My answer is one word: ORGANIZED!! Now, let me expand on my answer. As the one…
Boundless (adj.) – not limited in any way, having no boundaries Synonyms: vast, infinite, fathomless, immeasurable, indefinite (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) Why “Boundless Genealogy” for this blog? To be sure, genealogists run into limits all the time: running out of available records for the time, place, or person we are researching,…
