Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Questions and Answers
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The untapped potential of family history lies between Hamilton’s “Who tells your story?” and In the Heights’ “I illuminate the stories.” Continue reading
Author Archives: Tammy Hepps
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Are You “Dun” Researching Your Ancestor’s Business?
Do you think you’re “dun” researching your ancestor’s business? If you haven’t checked out these records, you’re probably not! Continue reading
Genealogy is Hacking
Great genealogists are hackers, making the historical record yield answers others would have believed lost forever. Are you a hacker? Continue reading
On Margarine, Microfilm, and Chance Meetings
How was your RootsTech? I met distant cousins and a genealogist with the answers to my most pressing questions. Plus, I got a tour of Ancestry’s digital production department! Continue reading
RootsTech 2015
Tammy will be giving two talks at RootsTech this year! Hope to see you there. Continue reading
The 1900 Census in 1900
We grumble today about the inconsistencies in census data, but 115 years ago people predicted these issues before they happened! Continue reading
When Once We Wrote Letters
I thought letter-writing was only how generations past communicated. What a surprise to rediscover boxes of my own correspondence! Continue reading
Baiting My Margarine Cousins
My wackiest genealogical discovery keeps attracting distant cousins. Here are some ideas about how you can do the same! Continue reading
Mocavo.com and 19th century German anti-Semitism
A prominent marketing page on Mocavo repeats a famous, anti-Semitic quote. Whoops! This is why researching context matters. Continue reading
The Four Days Isaac Fine Went Insane from Syphilis
Caveat investigator! Sometimes we make things true because we want them to be, but we still need to research diligently! Continue reading