Join the Conversation

• Susan Mosey said Thank you! I do feel passionately about the subject.
• Susan Mosey said Well put, Karen. Anything at all is far better than nothing! It’s good...
• Donna Catterick said I’ve often said I wish my grandparents or great grands had writt...
• Karen said I’d love to have some stories from my grandparents and great gra...
• Katie said I love that site.
• Jodi Bash said That’s a great idea Karen! Thanks for your comments.
• Karen Buxton said Take a framed mirror about 1 foot square to catch the sun’s rays...
• Alice Benson said Loved your story. I had a mysterious greatuncle died at age 33 in 190...
• Dolly said One thing we always do when visiting our ancestors in the cemeteries i...
• Jennifer Gray said I had the same problem with my gg-grandmother, Alida Christina Hallenb...
• Jim Heddell said Thank you for your article. Please note that the research firm Rootso...
• Alison McIntyre said Some public libraries can also order Family History Center microfilms.
• Joanna Swank said Inspiring
• Joanna Swank said I am enjoying your articles. They are helping me transition from resea...
• Jason F said If you are looking for Dutch (Netherlands) vital records from 1811 for...
• Jodi Bash said Honey – I like that idea of the flower pot in all your photos. I...
• Elaine G. Bennett said Because my family history is full of the bipolar disorder –I fee...
• Eden Joachim said For researching Jewish heritage in Lithuania, don’t miss http://...
• Honey Lanham said I try to buy a small flowering plant or a bunch of flowers to put near...
• dianne neu harvey said Just wondering if your Eliza Jane Dobbins is related to my Sarah Jane...
• Charles Bridges said i believe i could be related to this man , my grand fathers name was...
• Jodi Bash said Thank you Peggy. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
• Jodi Bash said Thanks so much LeAnn!
• Jodi Bash said That’s a great idea Kelly. I’ve never done that. The cemet...
• Peggy L. said This was a wonderful post! How I love those cemeteries…
• Kelly Clark said I try to go during the week so the caretaker/officeworker and their r...
• LeAnn Knifer Atkin said Terrific Job! Great job, in posting this. Will share with my readers.
• Lee said Well, his surname matches the DNA results, so if he was adopted, it wo...
• Susan Sirles said Georgia’s Virtual Vault is a wonderful free site. Has some of t...
• Jim Heddell said 3 additional things that are free: 1. Lookups free from Family Histor...
• Pam said For those researching in West Virginia, WV vital records are online fo...
• Michelle said US Genweb – http://usgenweb.org/ Rootsweb – http://www.r...
• Robert said My Genealogy Hound at http://www.mygenealogyhound.com/ is a free site...
• V. Chris & Tom Tinney, Sr. said Family Genealogy & History Internet Education Directory – Wi...
• Sally said http://www.archive.org All census records (except 1940), non-copyright...
• Yvonne said I love genealogyintime.com.
• Nancy Taylor said Have you checked familysearch.org for a death certificate? They have s...
• Paul said Always search the Guild of One Name Studies http;//www.one-name.org to...
• Pat W said If you are doing research in Missoui, you can’t beat Missouri Di...
• Susan Mosey said It seems like billiongraves.com is coming along nicely and adding stuf...
• Alena said I’ve been using Open Library (http://openlibrary.org/) lately. I...
• Susan Mosey said Love this post! I recently subscribed to an historic newspapers site,...
• Ernie Thode said I think there is a clue in the Biblical story of Absolom. This might...
• Susan Mosey said Great story! I’d heard that M. Lewis took his life, but never t...
• Elaine Banks said Ooh! Quite see why granny didn’t want to reminisce about himR
• Karla Staudt said I have always done something similar but use the full calendar year to...
• Karla Staudt said They seem a year off in the 1900 US Census because the age you were on...
• Paul D. Howes said Thanks Bob. That’s exactly my point. Assuming there are no mist...
• Elaine Banks said The more I hear about other people’s families, Susan, the more I...
• Susan Mosey said And I thought my family was eccentric…
• Bob Landau said Why are the birth years in the 1900 US Census seem to be consistently...
• JL said I was introduced to The Dash in my early beginnings with genealogy/fam...
• Elaine Banks said And “all tea and roses” is new to me……
• Susan Mosey said “Crumbs?” I love that! I wish I was a UK-er so I could u...
• Elaine Banks said Crumbs! What an awful story.
• Christian Mayne said Hello Vi, could I please give a mention to my website, pastonpaper.com...
• Marie Bastian said Thank you so much for this information! I have been really interested...
• Elaine Banks said Linda, I shall refer to you from now on as the IcingLady……...
• Elaine Banks said Jan, If you trace your Bowens to St Davids, let me know – I know...
• Jan Boyce said What a wonderful read!! I’ve got welsh ancestry via my great gr...