My Genealogy Journey

02/14/2026

Teaching again…

01/14/2026

For my Ireland clients!
Over 8000 new nineteenth-century census substitute records for County Kildare to the Roots Ireland database! They are as follows:

Slater's Trade Directories for Co. Kildare, 1846 and 1881 (3,234 records);
Thom's Directories, 1849 and 1854 (511 records);
Voters' Lists of Qualifying Freeholders and Leaseholders from the Leinster Express newspaper, of 1836 (4,533 records).

12/20/2025

12/16/2025

For those interested in learning a thing or two...

11/07/2025

For any friends and clients in/around Smithfield, RI…

NORTH SMITHFIELD – The North Smithfield Public Library, 20 Main St., announces its Genealogy Help Sessions are offered on Thursdays in November from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

10/13/2025

Genealogy friends. Naming the Dead on Hulu is so cool. I just discovered it. It combines genetic genealogy, traditional genealogy, and heartfelt family stories about loved ones gone missing years ago. Watch it. 👍👍👍

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. ;)