From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Happy Holidays Everyone!

I haven’t made any snow people this season, so last year’s will have to do. At this special time of year the focus is on family even more than usual. I count you all as members of my great family. Bless you all in the coming year!

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Start With a Christmas Memory!

One of the best ways to get started writing your genealogy memoirs is to start with a Christmas memory, a few memorable moments from the past. Choose a Christmas Day from your youth; allow your mind to freely wander, recapturing the sweet sounds of carols, bright colors of the season, and gifts of peace, love [...]

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How to Install the Free Legacy Family Tree 7

Legacy Family Tree is among the best of the genealogy database software for the PC and you can use the Standard Edition for free. This makes trying the application risk free, whether your new to genealogy or already using another program. There is a Deluxe Edition and naturally it includes features not in the Standard [...]

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10 Simple Steps to Start Writing Your Genealogy Memoirs Today

The Plan Here’s a foolproof 10-step organizational plan for writing your memoirs and life stories. Just follow the steps and they will guide you through the process of starting, developing and completing your personal stories. There’s nothing like true stories to bring your family’s genealogy to life! Creating a Life Map To start, make a [...]

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Here’s a Quick Way to Improve the Person View in The Master Genealogist 7

There is an often overlooked part of The Master Genealogist’s person view. It’s called the Other Info box. By default it displays the following information about the focal person, in this order: Reference Number of Children Surname Soundex Number of Tags Person’s Age Date Last Edited This is all helpful information, but there’s a problem. [...]

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What Every Genealogist Needs to Know About Writing Memoirs

Writing a narrative about your ancestors is a powerful way to make your family history research come alive. I’ve published two articles on our sister site MacGenealogist.com (there is nothing Mac specific about them), that will be of interest to you whether you’ve written a genealogy memoir or not. They cover the basics of how [...]

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