Ancestral Discovery
Genealogical conferences
Mark FearerAug 04, 2022
An important part of finding your ancestors (and not someone else’s with the same name) is developing your genealogical skills.
Trust, but verify
Mark FearerJun 30, 2022
I want to share some other genealogical databases that are more general.
Our ancestors in the news
Mark FearerJun 02, 2022
Here, we’re going to look at the value of newspapers. This insightful record set can give us details of our ancestors not found elsewhere.
Ancestral given (first) names
Mark FearerMay 05, 2022
When doing family research, first — or given — names can also be perplexing.
Name that ancestor
Mark FearerMar 31, 2022
For Jewish genealogists, names are one of the most challenging aspects of finding our ancestors.
Genealogy software helps organize your work
Mark FearerMar 03, 2022
About creating online family trees: genealogy software can be a tremendous help in keeping your work organized.
Planting your family tree
Mark FearerFeb 03, 2022
Previously, I talked about organizing your genealogical documents, photos, stories and other materials and passing them on to future generations. One of the most...
Making sure your family history survives
Mark FearerJan 06, 2022
As I watched the horrific Marshall Fire spread just five miles from me, I couldn’t help but think not only of the human suffering, but also those irreplaceable pieces...
Don’t agonize — organize!
Mark FearerDec 02, 2021
There’s a political adage: “Don’t agonize — organize!” This applies to genealogy, too. We often agonize over our unorganized, growing mountain of “stuff,”...
Getting those records is a journey
Mark FearerNov 04, 2021
I previously presented the different kinds of documents that might have captured your ancestors, and where you might find them.
