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Serious Genealogy

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Genealogical Webinars and Staying Sane during the Pandemic

Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 by Nicole Sparks

Being a genealogist requires a lot of learning – what records exist and where they are squirreled away, what certain… Read more Genealogical Webinars and Staying Sane during the Pandemic

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Four genealogy things to do during a Pandemic

Posted on April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 by Nicole Sparks

Sorry for not posting for a bit, but this pandemic is making it hard for me to focus on anything… Read more Four genealogy things to do during a Pandemic

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Walking Among The Dead

Posted on March 19, 2020March 18, 2020 by Nicole Sparks

Bored with social distancing? Need out of the house? How about taking a walk through the local cemetery, recording gravestones… Read more Walking Among The Dead

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RootsTech – So Many Goodies!

Posted on March 17, 2020March 10, 2020 by Nicole Sparks

A trip to the Expo Hall at RootsTech never fails to inspire some purchases. For next year, I must remember… Read more RootsTech – So Many Goodies!

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RootsTech – The AfterEffects

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Nicole Sparks

I returned from RootsTech a week ago, and I’ll be posting some of my impressions of the experience over the… Read more RootsTech – The AfterEffects

RootsTech – Oh, The Things I Learned

Posted on March 5, 2020March 11, 2020 by Nicole Sparks

Last year, I came away from RootsTech with my eyes alight about all things DNA, especially clustering. This year, the… Read more RootsTech – Oh, The Things I Learned

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Scottish DNA

Posted on May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 by Nicole Sparks

This week I joined the Scottish DNA group on Facebook. They have a very cool “Matchbox” tool, which lets you… Read more Scottish DNA

52 Ancestors: Week 16 Out of Place

Posted on April 18, 2019April 20, 2019 by Nicole Sparks

I’ve been mostly focusing on my father’s maternal line of late.  They lived in Kincardine county in Scotland (near Aberdeen). … Read more 52 Ancestors: Week 16 Out of Place

52 Ancestors: Week 15 DNA

Posted on April 10, 2019October 10, 2019 by Nicole Sparks

My adopted daughter’s biological mother had named one man as her father at birth, but a later paternity test showed… Read more 52 Ancestors: Week 15 DNA

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