Two new mysteries in the Morton Farrier, Forensic Genealogist Series What’s summer without a good book? I’m a sucker for genealogy mysteries that involve old family letters or a missing family heirloom. Genealogy novelist Nathan Dylan Goodwin knows some heirlooms are more valuable than … [Read more...]
Family Archiving at GRIP 2018
Students aren’t the only ones energized by a week at GRIP, the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. After five days of teaching and interaction with students and other course instructors for “Family Archiving: Heirlooms in the Digital Age,” I came home ready to tackle some of my own … [Read more...]
Genealogy Institutes vs. Online Learning
The virtual classroom is a great thing, especially for genealogists with limited travel opportunity. But there’s something very special about attending a live intensive genealogy course with dozens of fellow learners. Like “going away” to college, spending a week away from home and family … [Read more...]
How to Scan Your Family Photos in 3 Easy Steps
Is your scanning project stuck at the starting gate somewhere between shoebox and scanner? Is your workflow complicated, convoluted, and just plain confusing? Try these three steps to help reboot your digitizing project and preserve your family photos, documents, and heirlooms. 1. Ready Your … [Read more...]
How to Preserve and Test Old Letters for Grandma’s DNA
DNA testing of old postage stamps, envelope flaps, and other personal artifacts will soon become readily available to the average consumer. Now is the time to locate potential specimens, preserve items in archival storage, and plan a testing strategy. If you’ve already moved your family … [Read more...]
Ethics, Etiquette and Old Family Letters
When it comes to genealogy and reading other people’s mail, ethics and etiquette are two sides of the same coin. Is it morally correct (ethical) to read other people’s mail? Is it socially acceptable (proper etiquette) to do so? Family historians have been uncovering long-buried family secrets … [Read more...]
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