by Emmerson Brand | Mar 11, 2022 | Reviews
When Judy Jacobson’s team reached out to The Hidden Branch in search of a book review for History For Genealogists (revised ed. 2016), I was delighted. Not only do I love the combination of reading and genealogy, but as a history major who loves providing...
by Emmerson Brand | Oct 12, 2021 | Reviews
When you first enter the genealogy community, one of the first personalities you will most likely encounter is Dr Janet Few. Ever-present in the social-media community with interesting blog-posts, speeches and presentations, Janet’s passion for all things...
by Emmerson Brand | Jan 29, 2021 | Reviews
This article was written in collaboration with P.J. Elias. A few months ago I (Emmy) began looking at ways I could get certified as a professional genealogist. While it may be a little while off yet, both P.J. and I were intent on furthering our genealogical journey....
by Daniel Loftus | Daniel's Genealogy | Jan 22, 2021 | Reviews
As everyone knows, technology is being used more and more when it comes to the digitisation of records and it can also be the place where you keep all of your family history files but again as everyone knows technology can fail! Take my own experience, about a few...