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failed genogram project

The hard reality of developing new genealogy ch...

At the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium in New Hampshire last year, I sold the last copy of the Blended Family Genealogy Kit (circled in red, above). It won’t ever...

The hard reality of developing new genealogy ch...

At the New England Regional Genealogical Consortium in New Hampshire last year, I sold the last copy of the Blended Family Genealogy Kit (circled in red, above). It won’t ever...

How our ancestors handled snow - Advertisement for Star toboggans 1886 LOC

How our ancestors handled snow before the combu...

Earlier this month, from Texas to Maine, a monster storm shut down roads and closed schools. Millions of people had to deal with snow removal in the aftermath. Were you...

How our ancestors handled snow before the combu...

Earlier this month, from Texas to Maine, a monster storm shut down roads and closed schools. Millions of people had to deal with snow removal in the aftermath. Were you...

FamilySearch AI summaries

FamilySearch AI summaries are a game changer

I recently uploaded a new video to the EasyGenie YouTube channel titled 5 things to know about Full-Text Search. One of the most important features mentioned in the video is...

FamilySearch AI summaries are a game changer

I recently uploaded a new video to the EasyGenie YouTube channel titled 5 things to know about Full-Text Search. One of the most important features mentioned in the video is...

fillable PDFs include pedigree and family sheets

Which genealogy charts make good (and bad) fill...

A customer, Joyce, recently emailed EasyGenie with a question about fillable genealogy PDFs. She said: “I LOVE all your charts. They have made my family genealogy research organized and beautiful....

Which genealogy charts make good (and bad) fill...

A customer, Joyce, recently emailed EasyGenie with a question about fillable genealogy PDFs. She said: “I LOVE all your charts. They have made my family genealogy research organized and beautiful....

The diary part 2

The Diary, Part 2: Tracing the book's long journey

(Read Part 1 here) Nicole and I are standing in the middle of a deserted plaza in the city of Saarbrücken. We’re here to meet ‘Karl,’ a German man who...

The Diary, Part 2: Tracing the book's long journey

(Read Part 1 here) Nicole and I are standing in the middle of a deserted plaza in the city of Saarbrücken. We’re here to meet ‘Karl,’ a German man who...

The Diary, Part 1: We meet an angel in Germany

The Diary, Part 1: We meet an angel in Germany

It’s a grey December day in Saarbrücken, Germany, not far from the border with France. Nicole and I have just stepped off a train, and are now standing in a...

The Diary, Part 1: We meet an angel in Germany

It’s a grey December day in Saarbrücken, Germany, not far from the border with France. Nicole and I have just stepped off a train, and are now standing in a...