When parents send their children to school, rarely do they think of the many allergy triggers lurking in the classroom or the playground. The culprits include indoor allergens like dust from the chalkboard, mold in the locker room and dander from class pets, as well as outdoor allergens like pollen, which can travel from the [...]

What to give the person who has everything….hmmmm, how about the gift of heritage?  Researching your family tree has become very popular, raising interest in many people as to where their ancestors came from, how they got here, and what they were doing.  With that in mind, here are a few gift ideas that will [...]

Laurie Scott always enjoyed volunteering while living in Michigan, whether helping out at her local zoo or her son’s school. But it wasn’t until she moved to Nevada five years ago that her volunteer work took her onto the international stage.
New to the state, Laurie and her husband Martin found a volunteer opportunity right in [...]

Two types of names are handed down from generation to generation: surnames and given names. Surnames have obvious genealogical links that can indicate country of origin, ethnicity, and even religion, and genealogists must be aware of the difficulties of surname research. Given names, however, can also provide clues to family history. Both types of names, [...]

Computer software can make your family tree research a breeze, relatively speaking – pun intended, of course.  Using family tree software allows the creation of online data bases to sort records; the storage of digital photos with other documents, scanning of old records, easy sharing with other researchers, and a world of information at your [...]

Genealogy is, essentially, a historical endeavor. Genealogists attempt to discover not only the history of a family but also the history of individuals living during a specific time period. The importance of understanding the social and cultural forces shaping your ancestors during a particular slice of history can not be overstated. Historical knowledge will shape [...]

Participation in after school activities and community sports has become increasingly popular. With kids heading back to school, many children will be signing up for sports for the first time.
From softball to skateboarding, sport participation can lead to injury. For many sports, protective gear and safety lessons are the first steps to ensure an injury-free [...]

Childhood today is more demanding than ever and parents are paying increased attention to how they can help balance their children’s lives. With the start of the new school year, Office Depot is offering parents a variety of tips and advice in a new online resource called “Balanced for Success: Tools for Surviving and Thriving [...]

Successfully filling in a family tree and uncovering the details of your family history can be an incredibly complex and overwhelming process. Charts and other organizational timelines, either on paper or in computer programs, can help you gather all of the genealogical material you have discovered in a comprehensive and presentable manner. Timelines come in [...]

Genealogy research can be a huge undertaking. If you are new to the world of genealogy research, most experts recommend starting in the family home. Once there, you should start examining the pieces you find that have been handed down.
You should be looking at heirlooms, gifts, and papers that have been come from previous generations. [...]