by Laura Hedgecock | Feb 19, 2021 | Family History
RootsTech Connect 2021 came to be whenCOVID-19 threw a big ole lemon at the RootsTech planners. They turned around and built the biggest lemonade stand ever. And it’s virtual so all of us can visit it in our bunny slippers. Let’s back up a tad. RootsTech is the...
by Laura Hedgecock | Dec 21, 2020 | Family History, Writing and Sharing Memories
It seems counterintuitive that you can give someone something they already possess—the gift of family history. Our genealogy is already in us, in our DNA, our ethnicity, and our family traditions. But for many people, the details of that genealogy are yet unknown....
by Laura Hedgecock | Dec 16, 2020 | Family History, How-to, Traditions
With a plethora of Jewish, Islamic, Christian and Christian Orthodox celebrations happening this time a year, it’s a great time to share family holiday traditions. Sharing Food Traditions Last week, GenFriends’ YouTube show featured holiday food...
by Laura Hedgecock | Oct 22, 2020 | Family History, Storytelling, Writing and Sharing Memories
In honor of the 31 days of October (not Baskin Robbins), I present you with 31 fall story prompts for your own and family stories. Here in Michigan, the fall colors are peaking. This year is spectacularly vibrant. While taking photos, trying to memorialize the beauty,...
by Laura Hedgecock | Sep 3, 2020 | Family History
As the uncertainty over Covid-19 continues, a lot of us continue to look for virtual family history education options. Often, however, the good opportunities don’t come cheap. Here’s three that I think are great. One’s affordable and two are free. You can attend all...
by Laura Hedgecock | May 8, 2020 | Memories, Family History
What’s all the buzz about Vivid-Pix Restore? Watching the steady stream of traffic lined up at Vivid-Pix’s RootsTech 2020 booth and hearing the endorsements of genealogists I respect, I decided to explore their restoration software for myself. Full disclosure,...
