Are you ready for a different kind of family history challenge? If you’re like me, your home may hold more than a few inherited items from your parents, grandparents, or other relations. Several years ago I dutifully organized a scattered hodge-lodge of my grandmother’s old photos. Each cabinet … [Read more...]
Join Us for Family Archiving Hands-On at GRIP 2020
Inheriting the family legacy of photos, letters, papers, and memorabilia is often a mixed blessing. What to save? What to toss? How to archive and process a family collection? Learn the foundations of practical family archiving this summer at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh … [Read more...]
Get Ready for GRIP Pittsburgh
Are you looking for summertime opportunities to advance your genealogical education? I am honored to once again join the faculty for the July 19-24 Session of the Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP) where I’ll be teaching “Family Archiving: Heirlooms in the Digital Age” with instructors … [Read more...]
5 Favorite Tips from My Family Archive
Most people think of resolutions and diets in January of a new year. Genealogists think about organizing their files and research. Since moving houses last spring, I’ve been working through files and boxes to relabel, rehouse and rethink some of my earlier organizing strategies. I’ve … [Read more...]
This is How I’m Preserving Holiday Memories One Year at a Time
Over 75 years ago, Mary Levenick photo-chopped her first family Christmas card collage. Inspired by the traditional German Advent calendar with tiny windows opening to surprise images, Mary adapted a colorful calendar, cutting away a portion of the scene to reveal a photograph of the Levenick … [Read more...]
A Look at Seven Steps to Manage Digital Files
Genealogists know that paper files and digital files are not created equal. Different files need different organizing systems. The Family Curator's new webinar "Seven Steps to Manage Digital Files" takes a closer look at efficient workflows to organize and manage digital photos and images across … [Read more...]
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