For many, the idea of traveling overseas seems impossible – starting with the flight. Whether they have never flown before or their experience is limited to traveling economy domestically – the idea of parking their booty in a cramped seat for hours on end seems nothing short of nightmare-ish. Factor in the one narrow aisle, Read More
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The Elusive Niagara Falls
I would like to thank Holiday Inn for partnering with me to make this post possible. As always, all opinions are my own! Kris Williams Have you have wanted to visit a location that always seemed to have a way of escaping you – regardless of how big it was or how close you Read More
My Michigan Road Trip: Detroit to Traverse City
I would like to thank Holiday Inn for partnering with me to make this post possible. As always, all opinions are my own! Kris Williams Summer – the season of cookouts, camping, lazy beach days, and road trips! Kicking off the summer of 2016, I teamed up with Holiday Inn for a chance to explore Read More
Discovering New Orleans Through Its Civil War History
I would like to thank Holiday Inn for partnering with me to make this post possible. As always, all opinions are my own! Kris Williams It has been a few years now since I learned about my ancestor William Z. Morey, who served on the side of the Union during the Civil War. At the Read More
Haunted by a Queen’s Broken Heart
Most people get into paranormal investigation for their love and interest in the supernatural. For me, that was not the case. Although my family and I shared several unexplainable experiences, it was my love of history that pulled me in. Paranormal investigation has brought me to historic locations across the United States and around the Read More
Breakfast in a Brothel
Have you ever had breakfast in a brothel? No? Well, I have. Let me start by saying it wasn’t on purpose. On our last morning in Argentina, I woke up in Buenos Aries looking for a little solo adventure. It wasn’t very often I strayed from the hotel alone but I was feeling up to Read More
On a Lark with Captain Fairfield
There are times when all I want is a getaway with my guy or have a weekend away with the girls… then there are moments where I am badly in need of a little “me” time. When I find myself in such a place, I like to look for somewhere new to explore, refresh, unplug Read More
Genealogy Correspondence Sheets: How Do I Get Started?
Over the last couple of weeks I have introduced you to two worksheets that are commonly used when doing family research, Pedigree Charts and Family Group Sheets. Continuing with the How Do I Get Started? series, let’s take a look at another helpful worksheet, Genealogy Correspondence Sheets. What is the purpose of the worksheet? The Read More
Family Group Sheets: How Do I Get Started?
Last week I introduced you newbies to Pedigree Charts, which are the most commonly used charts in family research. As promised, this week I wanted to familiarize you with another commonly used worksheet: Family Group Sheets. Where Pedigree Charts cover the absolute basics, birth, marriage, death and the people you descend directly from, Family Groups Read More
Pedigree Charts: How Do I Get Started?
Q: “I’d like to learn more about my family but I don’t know how to get started…” This is probably one of the most common things I hear people say when I encourage them to look into their family history. My first suggestion is to not think too far ahead-start with the absolute basics. To Read More