Hello, friends! I know I’ve disappeared in the past few months. I want to give an update on what I’ve been doing. Right at the same time as RootsTech in March, I happened into a new position in the genealogy world. I’m now serving as the director for the Salt Read more…
One of my RootsTech classes was featured on the live-stream, and it’s now available to watch on-demand. The class focuses on same-name research. I use a Danish example for my case study. If you haven’t watched it yet, the link is below. Enjoy!
Last night I had the opportunity to present on Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Several months ago the host, Geoff Rasmussen, reached out and asked if I would teach about Danish Probate Records. The link for the webinar is here, and the content will be free for the next week. I Read more…
RootsTech 2025. I’ve been trying to document big things in my life, so here’s how it looked: The past few years I have really been trying to say YES to opportunities, especially when they push me outside of my comfort zone. This has opened doors and created relationships that are Read more…
I’m just about to walk out the door to head to Utah for RootsTech 2025. If you are going to be there, please come say hi! Here’s what I will be teaching. You may notice that there isn’t much about Scandinavia on that schedule. RootsTech was looking for something different Read more…
I have a daughter named Lucy. She’s 17. She’s really social and smart, and she’s involved in lots of different things at school. She’s definitely my busiest and most-involved kid. For the purpose of this blog post, you need to know that she sings. She’s a member of the top Read more…
It’s been a minute since I’ve taken time for an update because I’ve been swamped with preparations for RootsTech. This year it will be held March 6-8 in Salt Lake City with an online viewing option, as well. I will be there, and I’m really excited. This year I will Read more…
Regular readers know that I recently completed a really great DNA course through SLIG. Conveniently, just today, I received a notification from MyHeritage that they have a big sale on their DNA test kits for the holidays. For the next two days, you can get a MyHeritage DNA test kit Read more…
A few years ago my husband and I were in Denmark the week before Halloween. Tivoli is one of the oldest amusement parks in the world, and it’s right in the middle of downtown Copenhagen. We passed by the very decorated park entrance a few times each day. That weekend Read more…
Since the holidays are quickly approaching, I thought I would write about Feast Days this week and explain why we as genealogists care about them. Every Sunday of the liturgical calendar is associated with some type of feast or “church holiday.” This may be something like Easter or it may Read more…