My Next Family Project

What I am Publishing Next

I am writing a family history book about one line of my family. It goes back about 5 generations and I introduce my ancestors and their spouses one generation at a time. It is not a long book. Nor do I go into great detail. It is a coffee table type book that starts my family on the journey to knowing their ancestors.
It seems to me, that if you keep up as you research, make a book on one branch of your family, then the information is out there. It is a great thing to share your family history and get the kids involved in their ancestors. Best of all, you are sharing the information. The more people who know the information the less likely the information will be lost to history.

It is so Much Fun to Have Cousins All Over the World

Before I started Genealogy, I only had 2 first cousins, and we weren't close. Now I have cousins in Canada, Dublin, New Zealand and all over the United States. We help each other by getting information or documents from our part of our country. It is great to see photos that I would never have seen if it were not for my cousins. Or to see marriage items in a local paper in Minnadosa Canada. It all fills in the tree with a little more story type information. Plus it is just nice to have the company for a little while on the journey to find more ancestors in different places. I hope I will be able to keep up contact with my new cousins. It is great to be able to have a world family who shares your dna and family experience.

Genealogy as a Shared Activity

Although I like Genealogy in any form, it is fun to coordinate with another person. Each of you can participate in a way that accentuates your strengths. For instance, my husband is a whiz at finding people and/or places on the Census. So he concentrates on the Census. I am better at genealogical research and finding new and better websites. So that is where I usually start. It is great to find documented information on the ancestor you are working on and even better when two people can find things independently and share what they have found together. It halves the work that needs to be done, and is fun, too.

Welcome to My New and Doing Double Duty Blog........

Due to some unforseen consequences of webhost change, my other website will not be available til the dust settles.  So I thought I would combine 2 of my favorite things, Genealogy and Publishing Family History.  I have done calendars, flip books, canvases, books, and posters to show different aspects of family history.  I will make sure to bring up some of my virtual creations.  I think you will agree that they make the best gifts in the world.