Like the Holy Grail the search for a perfect photo book can be elusive, but it’s still desirable. Take this great question posted in a comment under one of my YouTube videos: “I’m collecting all of our family photos and … Read More
It’s January 2021! A great time to look ahead and plan what you want to accomplish this year with your family history, so let’s talk about what it takes to tackle and finish a family history project or book. Not … Read More
Digitizing old photo albums wasn’t on my radar until this summer when forest fires got so close to my home that the air outside was difficult to breath because of the smoke. Charlie and I decided to get ready BEFORE … Read More
In a major disaster medical personnel must use a method called triage to determine who should be treated first and in what order. So let’s find out exactly what triage means and how we can apply that to our boxes … Read More
Are you making it easy or hard to work on your family history? Here’s one simple get-it-done principle that could make the difference between achieving your family history goals or not! Here’s a quote by James Clear, author of Atomic … Read More
As I write this post, America, and a lot of the rest of the world, is experiencing something I’ve never seen before in my lifetime—the threat of a pandemic and the request from government to stay home except for necessary … Read More
There’s an African proverb that says, “When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground.” If you have parents or relatives who are already gone, it may feel like it’s too late to document their stories. I … Read More
The #1 problem I hear from people who KNOW they need to do something with their boxes of photos is, ”I don’t have time!” If you’ve ever said, “I don’t have time!” you’re in good company because most family … Read More