Famous Ancestors
I think that everyone wants to discover a famous ancestor during their family history search. I know that I was hoping to find someone...
DNA Testing & Celebrities
A few years ago I decided to take a DNA test in the hope of the test results helping me find out more about my lineage. The initial test...
Wealthy Relatives: I Have A Few!
Here in Canada, our Lotto Max draw was worth an estimated $65 million dollars, I, along with countless other Canadians, went to bed with...
Religion & Rebellion
One of the biggest surprises for me in the journey to find my ancestral past is the number of religious figures and rebels that run...
Branch Out Your Tree
In the years that I have been a member of Ancestry and busy building my own family tree, I have noticed that many members only focus on...
Who Knew?
For the past few months I have been spending a significant amount of time continuing my research into my family's history. While doing...
The Exciting Discoveries Continue
It has been a couple of weeks since my last blog post and in that time I have found another exciting cache of ancestors, and even a few...
Personalizing Your Family Tree
It has been awhile since my last blog post, and for that I apologize to my regular readers. On October 4th, I lost my father and, as you...
Famous Cousins: I have a few!
After taking a hiatus from Ancestry.com for a few months, I have restarted my family history research. I think the break from spending...
Ancestry.com - Is It Worth The Price?
After years of having a full membership to Ancestry.com's global sites, I have cancelled my membership. When I first joined Ancestry, I...