In this post I talk about the risks and rewards of cancelling and renewing my subscription to Ancestry's World Deluxe membership
My fave Facebook groups for genealogy
In this post I'll share with you my secret weapon: my collection of 26 genealogy groups on Facebook. #1 - Simple Facebook searches Are you looking for a long lost cousin? Facebook is like the modern equivalent to the phone directory. #2 - Facebook groups Got a genealogy puzzle? There's a Facebook group out there… Continue reading My fave Facebook groups for genealogy
How to find your surname in Chinese
Here is the post I wish I'd read 20 years ago: How to find a Chinese surname if you only know your name in English
How to find a family that disappeared from 1916 to 1921 – using Canadian census records
Have you ever been baffled by being unable to find a family on the 1921 Canada census that you found on the 1916 census? Here's 5 steps you can follow using freely available sources.
11 tips for blogging your own genealogy story
Ever wanted to blog a genealogy story of your own? Here are 11 tips to get you going.
My TV guest spot: talking about the power of a good family story on Lit Happens
I go on TV to talk about life as a genealogy blogger
11 tips for anyone starting a photo scanning project
Want to start a photo scanning project but not sure where to begin?
Behind the scenes – my scanning setup
I invite you on a virtual tour of my scanning setup, refined after 6 years and 35K images
The James Bonds of Chinatown: meet Force 136
My uncle's secret identity as a super spy
The story behind the story “Genealogy – a Detective Story”
This is a story about a wild idea that led to a whole summer of genealogical discovery, meeting new people, and publishing my first magazine article. The idea behind "Genealogy - a Detective Story" Have you ever wondered what you could do with a brand new tree and a few clues to get you started?… Continue reading The story behind the story “Genealogy – a Detective Story”