Published: 12 June 2026

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When an Old Man Dies, a Library Burns Down

The old African saying "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground" is so relevant to family history work. The heritage of our past is very often...

Published: 12 February 2026

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How Will Our Posterity Remember Us?

There are many different kinds of "family history" activities. It's not all about researching ancestors, scanning old photographs, and so forth. It's just not about our ancestors! Think about this...

Published: 1 December 2025

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Collateral Line Living Cousins

One of the things that I like about FamilySearch is the ability to connect with living cousins that are updating information about my ancestors. I may not know these individuals,...

Published: 15 November 2025

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Find New Family Members

Most family history novices have the perception that "genealogy" is tracing your lineage back to some "great"-grandfather down the line. There may have been an "Aunt Martha" somewhere in their...

Published: 10 October 2025

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When We Die, Who Gets Our Family History Stuff?

Where do all our photographs, histories, pedigrees, and other family history collections go when we die? As my parents got into their 80s, my mom began to get anxious about...

Published: 2 September 2025

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Google Earth: Use it to Visit Your Ancestral Homelands

I really enjoy using Google Earth, a FREE mapping service that shows you a great deal of information about different locations around the world. I can use it to travel...

Published: 26 June 2025

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The Future of Preserving Quality Photos?

Are you one of the many out there that have old grainy black & white photos of your ancestors, or maybe of your early childhood? Some exciting developments are coming...

Published: 19 May 2025

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Protecting Your Email Accounts

I recently worked with a lady that was locked out of her gmail account. Unfortunately this is a fairly common issue, especially for us older folks. Another person had her...