Creative Roots Genealogy

08/14/2025

08/11/2025

Discover how to use family reunions to unlock powerful hidden histories in your genealogy journey. In this storytelling blog, "Reunion Revelations: How Family Gatherings Unlock Hidden Histories," learn tips for gathering oral histories, scanning old photographs, and connecting generations through shared stories. Perfect for family historians and reunion planners alike, this guide shows how to prepare for reunions, conduct interviews, and preserve your family’s heritage long after the final goodbye. From memory tables to story circles, find practical inspiration for turning any reunion into a meaningful genealogical opportunity.

https://creativeroots.family/post/new-blog-post-6270

08/04/2025

Discover how to trace your family history through homestead and land records in this genealogy blog. “Homeward Bound: Tracing the Places Our Ancestors Called Home” explores the emotional and historical significance of ancestral land, offering practical research tips for using U.S., Canadian, and international land records. Learn how to access homestead files, deeds, land patents, and historical maps to locate where your ancestors lived, worked, and raised their families. Perfect for family historians and researchers seeking to connect with their roots. Start uncovering the powerful stories that live in the land your ancestors once called home.

https://www.creativeroots.family/post/new-blog-post-5791

07/28/2025

Discover the untold stories of immigrant women who fought for equality and citizenship — like Clara Weiss, a fierce suffragette who carried the torch of freedom from her old world to the new. Their courage shaped our rights today. Whose story will you uncover?

https://creativeroots.family/post/new-blog-post-1886

07/21/2025

Explore your ancestors’ cultural roots in this genealogy blog, "Beyond Borders: Discovering Our Ancestors’ Cultural Footprints." Learn how food, music, religion, clothing, and family traditions reveal the rich heritage of your family’s origin countries. Discover practical tips for documenting ancestral recipes, recording oral traditions, and building a cultural portfolio. Perfect for family historians and culture seekers, this guide offers a meaningful way to connect with your heritage and preserve it for future generations. Uncover how your living traditions today carry echoes of the past — and how to make them part of your family history.

https://www.creativeroots.family/post/new-blog-post-4626

07/21/2025

Discover how military service shaped generations of families in Canada and the U.S. Learn how to trace your ancestor’s service through military records, naval histories, and wartime legacies that define the roots of our freedom.

https://creativeroots.family/post/new-blog-post-2523

07/14/2025

Who left everything behind so you could be free?
This July, we’re honoring the freedom seekers in our family trees—immigrants, homesteaders, and pioneers who chased a better life across borders and oceans.

https://creativeroots.family/post/new-blog-post