My Genealogy Journey

09/13/2025

Very cool. Genealogy at work solving an art mystery. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1KUxEPwHXg/?mibextid=wwXIfr

09/09/2025

Professional genealogists know where to fish, like good fishermen…

08/10/2025

A Pew Research study showed that 27% of all people who take an ancestry DNA test discover close relatives they previously did not know existed. Also part of this study were discoveries about misattributed parentage. The truth is good to know, but be forewarned. It’s not all about “We thought we were German, and it turns out we’re Irish!” 😉

08/07/2025

https://ancestralfindings.com/genealogy-projects-for-august/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMBl1ZjbGNrAv6arGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEek4IgBCO9FQHn82AvYQZjEYrL5K1YInw0a6SuHwpfclNfCZ-REJ3B16NSRYk_aem_LieBLj55xuvq154CB7rzOQ

Are you looking for some unique genealogy projects for August? Here are ten you can do with and without the kids. Each one will make your genealogical research richer and better.

08/07/2025

Always good to get feedback after a genealogy project.

Hi Dan,

I wanted to circle back with you and tell you how cool it was to get to go walk in my ancestor’s footsteps a bit in Dunfermline. It turns out the that Andrew Carnigie Museum in Dunfermline also provided a glimpse into what life must have been like for my linen weaver ancestor and in walking through the Dunfermline Abbey, I know I was walking in the steps my 5th great grandparents did when they got married. It was a truly wonderful experience. We also drove through Inverkeithing and saw where some of those relatives likely lived.

Thank you for your work in bringing me my 5th & 6th grandparents. We had a wonderful trip and I truly cherish the day I got to go back a few generations!

08/03/2025

Tip time, genealogy friends! Don't let all your research (or mine I may have done for you) get lost in the future on Ancestry if your tree is set to private. Make sure the next generation inherits your work. In the top-right corner, click your profile and select Account Settings. Under Legacy contact, click Legacy contact. Enter the name and email of the person you want to inherit your Ancestry account. It takes 2 seconds and safeguards that your hard work through the years is saved. ;)

06/04/2025

Ollie is helping with my genealogy work tonight.

05/27/2025

Nice to hear the responses from a recent class I taught. ;)
Did you like the course?
Respondents said "Yes"
What did you think of the class and/or instructor?
Outstanding and very knowledgeable
Excellent class and instructor!
What could be improved about the course?
Continuation
Nothing. It was a good introduction.
Any additional feedback?
[I would like] a Geneology class that has more sessions.
Class was really informative, I can't wait for a continuation in the fall.
Thank you for teaching this class with us at OOB/Saco Adult Education!

05/18/2025

Top 5 Reasons You’re Not Finding Your Ancestors:
1. You’re putting too much weight on old family stories.
2. You’re using other people’s trees and info they’ve “researched” and it’s wrong.
3. You’re searching for records that don’t exist.
4. You’re stuck in a research rut.
5. You’re not examining your ancestors entire life and the records related to their immediate family and “F.A.N. Club.”

03/04/2025

For those of you wanting some more insight into doing better at your genealogy research, I'm hosting this event and teaching some great tips and tricks tomorrow night via zoom. It's NOT just about New England research. You can use a lot of what I teach in ANY research. ;) https://www.wellsogunquithistory.org/events

02/21/2025

I'll be holding an online zoom class that's suitable for all working on their genealogy on March 5th. See link for details. It's free! https://www.wellsogunquithistory.org/events