Genealogy and Ancestry Blog

Haitian Genealogy and Family History Resources

Are you looking to find Haitian genealogy and family history resources? In this article we are going to try and help you with your research by showing you some Haitian genealogy and family history resources.

Hawaiian Heritage: Exploring Cultural Roots and Traditions

Understanding your family's heritage and culture is very important when you hope to make great strides into your family history research. In this article we are going to take a look at Hawaiian heritage to explore its cultural roots and traditions.

Jewish Heritage: Explore the Cultural Roots and Traditions

Understanding your family's heritage and culture is very important when you hope to make great strides into your family history. In this article we are going to take a look at Jewish heritage and explore its cultural roots and traditions

Mexican Family Culture and Traditional Values

Understanding your family's heritage and culture is very important when you hope to make great strides into your family history research. In this article we are going to take a look at Mexican family culture and traditional values.

Native American Heritage: Cultural Roots and Traditions

Understanding your family's heritage and culture is very important when you hope to make great strides into your family history. In this article we are going to take a look at Native American heritage, cultural roots and traditions.

Are Mexicans Indigenous?

There are countries and islands around the world where the bulk of or at least a significant portion of the populous would be considered indigenous. In this article we are going to take a look at the country of Mexico to try and answer the question: are Mexicans indigenous?

Best Family Questions to Ask About Your History

When we start out on our family history journey the very first step is to ask questions of our family. The big question is: what are the best questions to ask about your history? What will produce the most pertinent and important information?

Hispanic Family Culture and Traditional Values

Understanding your family's heritage and culture is very important when you hope to make great strides into your family history. In this article we are going to take a look at Hispanic family culture and traditional values.

Popular Family Artifacts and Why We Keep Them

A connection to our family history is important for many reasons and we have several ways in which we can achieve this. In this article we will take a look at family heirlooms to find out what are popular family artifacts and why we keep them.

Best Family Traditions on Christmas

Genealogy as we know is literally about the family as is the Christian festival known as Christmas. A centuries old celebration, this festival is packed full of traditions. In this article we are going to look at the Christmas holiday and offer up some ideas for family traditions.

Family History Writing Prompts

Are you looking to indulge in some family history writing and need some writing prompts? In this article we will take a look at some ideas for family history writing prompts to get you started on your journey to creatively expand your genealogy research and understanding.

Family Tradition Ideas You Should Try

Does your family have traditions? If so, you are not alone because many families around the world have at least some form of traditions that may have been passed down through multiple generations.

How Did Last Names Start? History and Origin Explained

A person's last name, also known as surname or family name, is a mostly hereditary part of an individual's whole name. Inherited from at least one of the individual's parents it establishes a connection to the family.

How to Create a Family History Book

Do you want to know how to create a family history book? In this article we will teach you how to create a family history book so that you can further your genealogical research and understanding of ancestry.

How to Make a Family History Timeline

One of the greatest tools to help us focus our research in genealogy is the timeline. Using this simple tool we can easily place our ancestors' life events in chronological order and potentially find ways to focus future research to fill in important gaps.

How to Make Basic Genealogy Binder: Steps for Beginners

These days much of our genealogy research is performed and stored online or in digital form. However there is still a need for maintaining physical copies of certain items. In this article we are going to look at how to put together a basic genealogy binder to help you with your family history research.

How to Record a Family History

Making a record of our family history is important to help preserve the information about our known ancestors. Hours of work may have gone into researching the information connected to our family history so finding a way to make a permanent record is very important.

Leaving a Legacy

As genealogists, how do we leave a legacy from our work? Through our research we discover the broader legacy of our family but can we find a way to package this to benefit current and future generations?

What is a Nuclear Family?

When researching family history you inevitably come across a lot of different terms some of which can be confusing. One such term is the nuclear family and in this post we will be taking a closer look at what this term means.

What is Family Heritage?

Family history can be very important in our lives with one of the main aspects that we can take away being the importance of our heritage. Our family heritage goes beyond names, dates and numbers and even deeper than the stories that pertain to individual ancestors.