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"Destroy if Dead" boxes for important personal ...

At EasyGenie, we think a lot about long-term preservation of genealogy and family history (see “Legacy list: What would you pass down to your heirs?”) These discussions occasionally touch upon...

"Destroy if Dead" boxes for important personal ...

At EasyGenie, we think a lot about long-term preservation of genealogy and family history (see “Legacy list: What would you pass down to your heirs?”) These discussions occasionally touch upon...

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The art of heraldry on display at ICGHS in Boston

Last month, EasyGenie had a booth at the 36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences. The congress takes place every 2 years, and it was the first time in...

The art of heraldry on display at ICGHS in Boston

Last month, EasyGenie had a booth at the 36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences. The congress takes place every 2 years, and it was the first time in...

Digital reality check: CD-ROM database of WW2 airmen can only be opened on Windows 98

Digital reality check: CD-ROM database of WW2 a...

Last fall, data scientist and amateur World War 2 historian Mara Truslow Storey shared the picture of an ancient laptop on her social media account, along with a plea for...

Digital reality check: CD-ROM database of WW2 a...

Last fall, data scientist and amateur World War 2 historian Mara Truslow Storey shared the picture of an ancient laptop on her social media account, along with a plea for...

A "50 year" genealogist asks: Will descendants be able to access our information?

A "50 year" genealogist asks: Will descendants ...

Earlier this year, we talked about the “50 year club” – genealogists who have been researching their family history for five decades or longer. One reader shared her story: "I...

A "50 year" genealogist asks: Will descendants ...

Earlier this year, we talked about the “50 year club” – genealogists who have been researching their family history for five decades or longer. One reader shared her story: "I...

Blended Family Chart Kit update: bad news with a silver lining

Blended Family Chart Kit update: bad news with ...

I have some good news and bad news about EasyGenie charts. I’ll start with the bad news. The printed Blended Family Genealogy Kit with Multiple Spouses will be discontinued. This...

Blended Family Chart Kit update: bad news with ...

I have some good news and bad news about EasyGenie charts. I’ll start with the bad news. The printed Blended Family Genealogy Kit with Multiple Spouses will be discontinued. This...

How I almost threw away priceless genealogy papers

How I almost threw away priceless genealogy papers

Recently, while throwing out some old papers so I could reuse folders for tax filings, I made a discovery: a set of priceless genealogy records that I thought had been...

How I almost threw away priceless genealogy papers

Recently, while throwing out some old papers so I could reuse folders for tax filings, I made a discovery: a set of priceless genealogy records that I thought had been...