my genealogy life

Family stories are my buried treasure

Tracing ancestors in Canada, England, Scotland & Ireland

Sharing my love of digging through old documents, uncovering family stories, and sharing the real papers that bring our ancestors back to life.


Tag: wedding

  • Why I Follow Genealogy News Bloggers

    Why I Follow Genealogy News Bloggers

    I have three genealogy bloggers I follow for the most up to date information in the Genealogy world; Gail Dever, John Reid, and Dick Eastman. The benefit of following these bloggers is that I hear what is new in the world of genealogy. They share new databases, database updates, news stories, and general genealogy news. There are…

  • Oodles of Information in Newspapers for Family History

    Oodles of Information in Newspapers for Family History

    I think newspapers may be my favorite item to research in my family tree. I love that is real time, I love that it can tell a bit of a story (especially when those are few and far between in my family), I love the detail given in some of the older newspapers but I…

  • My Grandparents Marriage

    My Grandparents Marriage

    March 4 — Do you have marriage records for your grandparents or great-grandparents? Write a post about where they were married and when. Any family stories about the wedding day? Post a photo too if you have one. I don’t have any stories to share about my grandparents wedding day. What I know is that…