Dr. AdinaAug 52 minNew Database, New Great-AuntIn my genealogy travels, I recently came across a database that has changed the way I look at my close family tree. My grandmother, Sylvi...
Dr. AdinaJul 174 minWhen You Don't Know the Language, but Hold a TreasureI snapped some photos of the documents with my phone and posted them to one of my favorite Facebook groups, Genealogical Translations.
Dr. AdinaJun 143 minDon't Take What You Already Know for GrantedRead this and be reminded why sometimes the research we need is right in front of us.
Dr. AdinaApr 242 minLEARN ALL THE GENEALOGY THINGS!Take advantage of virtual genealogy offerings this summer!
Dr. AdinaMar 184 min10 Ways to Do Genealogy (And Stay Sane) During the Coronapocalypse10 ways to do genealogy and maintain sanity while social distancing due to coronavirus.
Dr. AdinaDec 11, 20191 minA Genealogy K-W-L Chart for the New YearLearn about how a K-W-L Chart can help you reflect upon what you know and what you want to learn.
Dr. AdinaSep 24, 20195 minWhat Is the Right Age to Begin Family Research?When is the right age to begin your family research? Keep reading to learn the answer!
Dr. AdinaSep 17, 20192 minI Finally Found Them!: Ship Manifest RecordsRead about how using new methodologies led me to overcoming brickwalls and finding the ship manifests for my 2nd great-grandparents.
Dr. AdinaMay 8, 20192 minFinding Paya's Family: Part IIIThe third installment in searching for my 2nd-great-grandmother Paia and her family. Highlights resources to conduct Jewish genealogy.
Dr. AdinaJan 27, 20193 minFinding Paya's Family: Part IILike many others, I grew up with stories of my family. These stories are priceless, and I implore anyone engaging in family research to a...
Dr. AdinaJan 18, 20193 minFinding Paya's Family: Part IThis series of posts has been a long time coming. I can't predict how many parts there will be, as I keep uncovering one discovery after ...
Dr. AdinaDec 23, 20182 minWhy I'm Starting My Tree from ScratchThe benefits of starting your family tree from the beginning.
Dr. AdinaOct 17, 20182 minMy New[s] Obsession: GenealogyBankI've known about GenealogyBank for quite some time (and get emails regularly to join), but not until a recent project did I become hooked...
Dr. AdinaSep 17, 20182 minWhy You Should Transfer Your Raw DNA to Other SitesI have discussed before the benefits of testing with AncestryDNA when you want to get started with genetic genealogy to learn about your ...
Dr. AdinaJun 25, 20182 minFinding Papa Izzy's Family Part II: When Paper Trail and DNA CollideIn my last post, I discussed how I used FamilySearch to find more relatives connected to my grandfather. The last name "Tanawer" was unkn...
Dr. AdinaJun 19, 20182 minFinding Papa Izzy's Family Part I: Learning New TricksGenealogists are constantly learning. If any genealogist ever tells you he or she knows it all, walk away. I have found that collaboratio...
Dr. AdinaMay 24, 20182 minGetting Started in Your Family ResearchWhen beginning genealogical research, one might think the most important thing it to join a site to sift through millions of records or t...
Dr. AdinaMay 10, 20182 min"I track down lost records."As a genealogist, a question I find myself fielding often is "What can you do?" This isn't an accusation; rather, it's curiosity into wha...
