Courage is a virtue! One of my favourite quotes inspired my blog writing today. “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” ― Maya Angelou During the last two months, some health setbacks caused me to lose my confidence and motivation for writing, and […]
Check It Out is the theme for the #52Ancestors52Weeks challenge for the month of April 2022. Having slipped behind in writing my weekly posts I am now inclined to write them monthly on themes as suggested by Amy Johnson Crow in her challenge. Amy says “We often use this phrase when we want someone to […]
Reflections on a Challenge! The whole idea began in February and blossomed in early March. I waited until the Roots Tech 2022 conference had finished and began the challenge activities on March 10. The purpose was to engage a group of people from anywhere in the country and the world to network with each other […]
How to get started Networking on LinkedIn One of the first things you need to do is get a LinkedIn account by heading over to LinkedIn.com and setting one up for free. There are a few things to learn about navigating, managing, communicating and networking in LinkedIn; I am still learning some of these on […]
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Social Media Platforms are an essential part of your Personal Genealogy Network Genealogists are frequent posters of information, research tips and stories of their significant others in many of the social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram. There are different methods for connecting within these platforms, and I recommend that […]
What are Live Casts? This week I have been exploring other Genealogists who produce Live Casts and promote them on social media. For those who are not sure of what a Live Cast is, I encourage you to learn about these and how you can make use of the strategy for building your own presence […]
Get your FREE course here: Blogging in the Past Lane Who do you think you should network with? The world of Genealogy online is a vast repository of articles, videos, lessons, courses, magazines/books, forums, social media groups, and family tree research sites. It can get very confusing and overwhelming knowing who or where to get […]
The Past My journey into Genealogy began decades ago when I discovered some old British Newspaper clippings in my sister’s scrapbook. They were from various Newspapers, all dated 1928, and traced the genealogical pursuits of our great Uncle William. William Adrian Allery, the Devon Kin Keeper, became a well-known figure when he determined he had […]
Be Persistent and Consistent We know that to be smart in this world is an advantage. One can either inherit intelligence from one’s ancestors or one can build their smarts through education and life experiences. Being smart requires persistence and consistency in the pursuit of knowledge, skills, and achievements. I am definitely a lifetime learner […]
Writing in Progress 
Yes, time is one thing we can’t possess. Your blog has a good look. I wish you the best in the blogging course.
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