Monthly Archives: May 2016

How do you make money with genealogy?

Posted on May 29, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

Aspects of Genealogy You can make money working as a family historian or a professional genealogist. There are many different ways to earn some money doing what you love. Granted, from my experience, there are not a lot of genealogists … Continue reading →

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Today is my anniversary!

Posted on May 26, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

It’s been 32 years! 1984….that can’t be true!     Wow, how does this happen? How do decades go by and children grow up and yet we still feel the same? My interest in genealogy began shorty before we married. … Continue reading →

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When you discover something big!

Posted on May 18, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

About 4 years ago I made an amazing discovery. I was researching my husband’s family tree and I found out that he was descended from “the” branch of Clanranald that is currently holding the Chieftainship. That, on his paternal side, … Continue reading →

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Family Stories Should be Written Down!

Posted on May 7, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

When you hear a family story told, remember to write it down. Family stories are very important for many reasons. It keeps family history alive. Most people were illiterate in the distant past. There were no cell phones, cameras, computers or … Continue reading →

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Mom and Sis off to Italy tonight!

Posted on May 6, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

So jealous, but happy for them too. Every year my sister and I, or my sister and I and my mother, travel back to Italy to visit relatives. My mother is 81 and her older sister is 83. This year … Continue reading →

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I never tire of this!

Posted on May 5, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

I’m a genealogical nerd in a big way! How do you explain the fact that I get up, grab a coffee and start researching the minute I wake up- even when I’m not working with a client! I just research….constantly. … Continue reading →

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The movie that broke my heart…

Posted on May 1, 2016 by tiesthatbindsite

Just watched the movie Brooklyn. I’m first generation Canadian. My father emigrated from Italy in 1951 at the age of 17 all by himself. That, in itself, amazes me. My mother emigrated, from Italy, at 21 years old in 1957. … Continue reading →

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