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50 Tips for Genealogy Goal-Setting
Genealogy goal-setting is not as common as setting goals to get organized, lose weight, or advance your career. But if you are a genealogist it may be one of the best things you could do this year. If you have never set genealogy goals before…
Christmas Genealogy Interviews
100 questions to ask your older relatives at your next family holiday gathering Christmas can be the perfect time to conduct genealogy interviews. Even though we would like to think grandma and grandpa’s tales of “Christmas past” will always be there for the retelling, it…
10 Family Christmas Genealogy Tips
Here are 10 tips that will help you with your genealogy and also make your family Christmas party a whole lot of fun. Last weekend was our family’s annual Danish Christmas breakfast. There were nearly 100 Anderson family members that looked and acted a little…
How to Use Your DNA Results to Find Your Ancestor’s Graves
Did you know there is a new way for you to use your DNA results to find your ancestor’s graves? If you combine the unique features of two great genealogical companies – BillionGraves and MyHeritage – you could uncover family history information that has been…
3 Genealogy-Themed Christmas Gifts
Giving genealogy-themed Christmas gifts can be a great way to help strengthen your family. As your family spends time talking, researching, and reading about your genealogy you will understand each other better, which will bring greater peace and strengthen friendships. As family members learn more…
10 Ways to Remember Your Ancestors on Thanksgiving
10 WAYS TO REMEMBER YOUR ANCESTORS ON THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving can be a special time for families to gather. It can also be a great time to remember ancestors and loved ones who have passed on. Establishing traditions around your ancestors at Thanksgiving can help youth…
Eagle Scout Cemetery Project in 12 Steps
Becoming an Eagle Scout opens doors. When my husband, Dave, was a pre-med undergraduate student in his junior year at Michigan State University his mentor advised him to apply for medical school a year early at Michigan State. This would give him practice filling out…
Veterans Day Gravestone Photos: Find the Fallen
National Cemeteries and Veterans Day go hand-in-hand. Who do you know that is a Veteran? Do you have a plan to show gratitude for their service? One way to honor the memory of those who have served our country is to find the fallen in…
8 Meaningful Halloween Family Traditions
Are you looking for meaningful Halloween family traditions that teach your child more give than gimme? You already bought a costume (or a second one if you got it too early), carved a pumpkin (or a second one if you got it too early), and stocked up…
7 Fall Foliage and Cemetery Photo Trips – from BillionGraves
Fall is one of the best times to take your camera – and your BillionGraves photo app – on the road. The leaves are changing to breathtaking reds and golds, the weather is cooler, and there is less traffic on the road. Combine your love…
15 Item Grab-N-Go Cemetery Bag
Having a grab-n-go cemetery bag in your car makes it quick and easy to stop at local cemeteries to take photos. With the BillionGraves app on your phone and the items listed below, you can easily capture dozens or even hundreds of photos in a…