Have you ever thought about messaging an unknown distant relative on FamilySearch or other family history sites? Reaching out to unknown family members is a great way to develop relationships with extended family and add information to your family tree. Back in the 1990s before online research, I connected with Geoff Sadler, who was researching… Read More Making New Family Connections
It’s that time of year again for RootsTech! Rootstech is a genealogy conference for people of all skill levels and is sponsored by FamilySearch and other acclaimed genealogical organizations. The conference went virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is now returning as both a virtual and in-person conference this year. Rootstech will… Read More RootsTech This Week
My grandfather, Fred Winters, was the youngest surviving child in a family of 16 children. They lived in New South Wales, Australia until after his father’s death, in 1904. A few years after George, Fred’s father, passed away, his mother, Reachel, and some of the younger children joined the Church and emigrated to Utah and… Read More People Are Waiting for You
Marriage Certificates – A marriage certificate is the best place to find a woman’s maiden name. Marriage certificates are available from either the county or the state where the marriage took place, depending on the year of the marriage. Church Records –Baptism and christening records often record the maiden name of a child’s mother. So,… Read More Tips to Finding Maiden Names