Ever thought of trying old family recipes and cookbooks to solve a tough genealogy problem? Or at least using them to find fascinating...

You know what can make all the difference in your genealogy research? Conducting online searches multiple times. I know that it can be...

Are you sure the answer to your brick wall is not hiding in your files? Maybe a little reorganization would help? What about a LOT of...

What are we missing if we don't view the original record? Anything? Is it ok to use the information we find in indexes, summaries, and...

Oftentimes, we wonder where our ancestor was born or was raised. It's not unusual to still have this question after we've researched for...

What’s the oddest thing you’ve done to further your research? Here’s my answer. Long-lost family I met while chasing a lead on a brick...

Don't have enough time to investigate genealogy mysteries? I get it. We are all busy and live in busy times. So how can you save time...

by Kim Richardson I am an advocate for writing to solve genealogy mysteries and problems. It is quite possibly THE best way to break down...

Instead of just jumping into searches and queries, take a little time to prepare. Knowing just a few things before you start will help...

Ever feel like the answer to your brick wall “has to be here somewhere, I just can’t see it!” We all do. But there's a remedy. Read on....

Solving brick walls requires all the information we can find. Here's how "zooming out" from your ancestor can help. Sometimes, the...

What solves a lot of brick wall mysteries? Death certificates. But whose should we order? And how do we order them? Here are some...