Check out this amazing headstone from Ostbirk Churchyard in Denmark. It memorializes Peder Skram, a now-famous Danish Naval Admiral. He was born around 1500 on his father’s estate, and he went on to have a remarkable career. A famous now-retired Read more…
I just want to share the link with you all for the Legacy Family Tree Webinar that I presented this week. It will be available to view for free until Wednesday, 3 April. It was a great experience, and I Read more…
For a long time I’ve had an idea of featuring some of my ancestors from Scandinavia. Today will be the first. The following is a life sketch of one of my great-grandfathers, Martin Peterson. It was written by his son, Read more…
I had such a great time at RootsTech! I hope many of you were able to join, either in person or by livestream. My favorite part was meeting with so many friends from my genealogy life who I rarely see Read more…
This is such a classic look for churches in Scandinavia. The white-washed exterior walls and the bright red roof are just so eye-catching. I caught this church photo on a rare sunny day in Iceland. Notice how short the trees Read more…
RootsTech 2024 kicks off in two weeks from today. I’m drowning in preparations, so I thought I would preview some of the things I’m involved in and some of the things I’m looking forward to. First, I will be teaching Read more…
When my dad died last year, it started the unavoidable process of sorting through The Stuff. Initially it was his personal items, but it snowballed into an all-out overhaul of the storage in my parents’ home and garage. One of Read more…
I have quite a few research goals for myself this year. One of them is very over-due. I’ve been wanting to be part of the Legacy Family Tree Webinar series. For those who don’t know much about this great offering, Read more…
This week I’m going to discuss the idea of alternate surnames. This might sound confusing, but it actually works to prevent confusion. Our Scandinavian ancestors used a small number of given names in high repetition, and with patronymics, it gets Read more…
Most of us trace our ancestry back to farmers at some point in time. Did you know there are several different words to describe different types of farmers? Church records, census records and any other records you look at often Read more…