Welcome to our site! Genealogy After Hours…
because my best research happens in the still of the night.

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Been wondering why genealogy is so hot right now?

The pandemic had to have a hand in it, don’t you think?
Everyone stuck at home and looking for things to keep them busy.
Or maybe it was a chance to pick back up where they left off with their family research.
Whatever the reason, we are the chosen ones.
Our ancestors tapped our souls to find their stories and share them.
That’s what this blog is all about.

Look around.
We never know what we might find.
Each of our ancestors is fascinating in their own way.
And every moment of their lives brought us to this exact moment in ours.
It’s time to honor them, and share them.

“We don’t own our family history. We simply preserve it for the next generation.”

Where to build a family tree online

In recent years, building family trees has become very popular. Online services have all the modern day conveniences like immediate accessibility, online storage, immediate access to records and they are so user friendly.

In this quick article I’ll run through the top 3 websites for building an online family tree and what they offer.

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Genealogy
Research

Learn how to research your family tree research. From getting organized to locating records. We’ll explore just what those records will tell us.

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DNA Tests

Did you take a DNA test? Want to find out more about your ethnicity. Looking for relatives? Let’s jump into your DNA match list and find connections. DNA doesn’t lie.

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Family Activities

Discover fun ways to bond with the family across the generations. From games to crafts. Connect and spend quality family time together.

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Resources

Find out who I follow. What online repositories I love. Learn what you need for a successful research trip. I’ll share my favorite resources for doing my research.

10 Tips to Trace Your Ancestry

  1. Learn basic genealogy terms
  2. Start with yourself and work backwards
  3. Write down what you already know
  4. Interview oldest relatives right away
  5. Ask family members for copies of photos & letters that may help
  6. Organize documents and digital files
  7. Create a timeline for your ancestors
  8. Search for the records you need
  9. Join genealogical groups and societies
  10. Document and share, share, share!
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Here are a few of my favorite things

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PODCASTS

FAVORITE
TECH GADGETS

Genealogy and Family History Research; Same or Different?

One? The other? Or both? There is a difference. Genealogy is the cake. It’s following the leads, tracing the names, finding the records and documenting the relationships. It’s proving the family tree.
Family history research is the icing. It’s the context. It’s the stuff that brings our ancestors alive. Family research includes the familial connections and social, cultural and historical tidbits that fill in the gaps and help us understand our ancestors day to day lives better.

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