Category: Admin
Posts about Mightier Acorns, but not necessarily about ancestors or research.
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A guided tour of the updates to Grandpa Bob’s WikiTree profile, with some of the stories that didn’t make it in.
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The past is foreign, and the people who lived there are complicated. We owe it to them and to ourselves to see them as clearly as possible, even through the murky filter of history.
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I got some pretty good mileage out of doing the “Family Reunion” and “Wavetops” series, based on the “My Sixteen” idea. Now I’m ready for another challenge – one that might feel familiar to some of you!
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Taking a break from communing with the ancestors so I can spend time with the living. Back on Boxing Day!
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One last family in the Milton Township Diaspora series: The Fergusons. We know they were the last to leave by about ten years.
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After Wednesday’s post, I wanted to think about something a little more lighthearted. Have you got an app for figuring out your cousin-count?
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Sometimes the damage that people do to each other isn’t something visible. And no one owes you their story – especially if it hurts them. As hard as it is for a family historian to leave things alone, that is sometimes the only compassionate choice.
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We are often left with tenuous scraps and hints about the people in our family trees. Speculation can only take us a little way, but it can often be worth exploring.
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Everybody needs a little more help this year – here are some things to think about as you consider where you want to put your money.
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Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by how much more there is to learn every time we run into an obstacle. These are some examples, and a few tips for maintaining your patience!
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