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The Whole Tree: How Ancestral Stories Create Unshakeable Family Bonds

Have you ever wondered if the secret to keeping your family deeply connected might be hidden in the branches of your family tree?

When my friend Sunny Mahe first started...

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Your Family Photos Are Disappearing: One Man's Mission to Save 10,000 Memories

Have you ever wondered what stories are hiding in those old photo albums collecting dust in your basement? For Eric Allen, inheriting thousands of slides from his grandfa...

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From Adoption Mystery to Theater Legacy: A Remarkable DNA Discovery Story

Sometimes life writes stories more dramatic than anything we could imagine. This is one of them.

"It seemed cosmic, it seemed impossible... We're this theater family w...

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Finding Carrie: A 30-Year Quest to Keep One Simple Promise

Have you ever made a promise that seemed simple at the time but ended up changing the entire course of your life?

As a teenager, full of determination but short on exper...

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Announcing the Heartwarming Podcast You Never Knew You Needed

What if the most powerful way to strengthen your family’s future is to look to the past?

You’ve done an amazing job raising your kids.  But now, they are grown (or almos...

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Family ChartMasters Announces New Ownership

I've watched this amazing company grow over the last twenty years  into something really special that fills a big need in the genealogy industry.  Along the way, I befrie...

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Spring Cleaning - Family History Style

After a long winter, it's time for a little spring cleaning.  So, take a break from prepping your garden, deep cleaning your house, and shampooing the carpets in your car...

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What You Missed in Our March 2023 p&p Sessions

pajamas & pedigrees™ just became a whole lot more valuable!  In March, for the first time, in addition to the regular three sessions for the month with me (Crista Cowan) ...

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How to Ask and Answer Genealogy Questions: An Analogy

When you have a genealogy question, do you know how to ask good questions to get the right answers that will have you successfully climbing your own family tree and not s...

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Three Simple Ways to Keep That RootsTech Energy Going

If you were there in person, you know how much you missed.  If you participated virtually, there's more to learn. If you didn't get to RootsTech at all in 2023, it's not ...

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