by Whitney Porter | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Plants on table in front of Living Room window at my grandfather’s house These are the plants that sit in front of my grandfather’s living room window. They have been a staple in the landscape of the entryway to his house. When you walk in the door it’s...
by Whitney Porter | Sep 3, 2021 | Voices of Genealogy
Hello there, welcome to the 2nd edition of Voices of Genealogy. This is the 7th interview of the Voices of Genealogy series. This season we are expanding past professional genealogists and showcasings some other careers within genealogy and also some...
by Whitney Porter | Aug 27, 2021 | Genealogy Words and Terms
There are a lot of different terms that get thrown around in the genealogy world. I want to break down the history behind two of them and explain how it affects genealogy today. The first term I want to talk about is: BLOOD QUANTUM The concept of blood quantum has...
by Whitney Porter | Aug 17, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
A lot of times when doing family research, the smallest items can break years old brick walls. It is important not to overlook some of the more seemingly boring or mundane aspects of your family archive. Here are five items that contain more information than you...
by Whitney Porter | Jul 27, 2021 | Tuesday Tips
We use these words a lot. But I feel like we use them interchangeably thus merging their meaning when we hear them and sometimes use them as synonyms for one another. In reality these words have a nuanced adjacent relationship to one another. ...
