The nonprofit DNAngels.org is a group of DNA angels (volunteer DNA searchers) who help people find their birth parents. At RootsTech 2020, they were the
DNA Angels help people find their birth parents
Listening to Stories: Your attitude is all the difference
When you’re interviewing loved ones and listening to stories, are you missing opportunities for conversations? It can happen. In our enthusiasm for asking all the
How to Write a Life Story – Advice from a Hollywood Journalist
Do you want to learn how to write a life story? Are you a writer by nature? Some people sing. Some people dance. Some people love
A thing worth doing is worth doing badly: The 10,000-hour rule
Today I want to share the 10,000-hour rule that I hope will be as motivating for you as it has been for me. Malcolm Gladwell
Animoto Review and Tutorial
This Animoto review has been updated to reflect that they now have a free plan with all the bells and whistles. The only difference is
Become a master business storyteller with these 5 questions
Of all the skills you might need at work, you can learn to become a business storyteller. Here we focus on five question prompts that
RootsTech 2020 Resources
Roundup pages of resources we mentioned in our classes: RootsTech 2020- article on our best takeaways from the 2020 conference Oral history, audio and transcribing
When the places of our ancestors beckon us – a nod to Zion National Park History
This story began for me in 2017 when I discovered that my fourth-great grandfather, Isaac Behunin, named Zion National Park. This canyon became a place
Poignant
Life is full of poignant moments – moments when time all but stops. Three years ago last July my second child and oldest daughter was
The remarkable life of Robert H. Hinckley
Have you ever wondered how the Ogden-Hinckley Airport and Hinckley Drive got their name? Plenty of locals assume they are tied to Gordon B. Hinckley, but they