Are you looking for a gift to give that special relative or family member?
How about the gift of family history!
Check out these cool ideas for family history gifts you can make yourself. There’s sure to be something your family will love!
Elizabeth (Deats) Nigh, wife of Jeremiah Nigh of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, was the mother of 10 children.
Among them was daughter Elizabeth (Nigh) McKinney, to whom she presented a beautiful Bible. Meticulous, hand-written records about the family were kept in this Bible for many years.
About a decade ago, the Bible was found in California… and then turned up – disintegrating and full of mold – at a garage sale in Santa Maria.
Read on to find out what was salvaged and who is mentioned in this family treasure!
December is a month of many holidays. We might celebrate in different ways, but our holidays nearly always include family.
And where there’s family, there’s *family history* being made!
In the December Genealogy Blog Party, we shared holiday memories, traditions, and celebrations.
This linkup closed on 31 December 2018.
During this busy holiday season, we should all take the time to say “thanks” to those who have helped with our family history research.
Here are my thank yous. They include cousins, volunteers, an awesome website, images of my ancestors, and YOU.
Who has helped you this year?
P.S. There’s still time to add your thank you blog post to the November Genealogy Blog Party (ends 11/30).
Could your ancestors have been Melungeons?
If they lived in certain regions of Tennessee and Virginia, they might have been.
But for a variety of reasons, Melungeons can be difficult to research.
Find out who they were and how to begin researching your Melungeon ancestors.
November is a special month in the United States. It is the month of Thanksgiving… a time when we say “thank you” to those who we appreciate.
Find out to whom these bloggers said thanks.
This linkup closed on 30 November 2018.
In October, the Genealogy Blog Party celebrated Family History Month. Read these bloggers’ stories of ancestors, family reunions, sharing family history with children and teens… and more!
This linkup closed on 31 October 2018.
Think chromosome mapping is too difficult for you? Then think again.
DNA Painter is a FREE chromosome mapping tool that makes it easy to visualize the connections between your DNA matches.
If I can do it, so can you. Find out what DNA Painter is and how to get started mapping your chromosomes. Who knows what you’ll find in there!
Hello, I'm Elizabeth! I'm a genealogist, writer, and educator, and I've been looking for my descendant's ancestors for 3x's longer than she's been alive. I tell some of their stories here, but I also share tech and blogging tips, news, and other stuff I like. I am the host of the Genealogy Blog Party, which I hope you will join! Find out more right here. 
