Before you start looking for records to find out more about the relatives in your family tree, do these five steps! Sometimes we are so eager to find new records that we miss clues or information that is already there.

Anyone can make family history a part of their life....even if you have 10 kids! I loved this chat with my sister-in-law Patti where we talked about some of the many blessings she has received from sacrificing time to do family history work.

Stuck on a brick wall in your family tree? Try one or all of these 5 tips that might help you break it down!

Have you ever wanted to tell your ancestor's story, aside from just the dates and facts? In this episode, I interviewed Rachael Spencer who has now written two novels with stories based on the lives of her ancestors. Learn how she took a one page memoir and turned it into a beautiful story of courage, curiosity, and hope, and how you can too.

During a zoom class I taught a few weeks ago, I showed how to search for a death record for one of my relatives, and I could not find it! In this episode, I share why I couldn't, and how I was able to piece the truth together.

Elder Braxton Anderson is a missionary currently serving in the Utah Provo Spanish speaking mission...and he is my nephew! In this episode he shares how family history has helped him as a teen and on his mission.

Have you been told that your tree is all done? Do you think that your aunt is taking care of everything to do with researching your ancestors? Newsflash: there is ALWAYS something you can do in your family tree! Even if you have Mormon Pioneer ancestors.

Do stories matter? Or are they just a way to get us interested in doing family history so they can find ancestors who need their temple work done? Listen to hear what I think.

Does the idea that family history takes too much time keep you from starting? What if you knew that the blessings that come from doing this work are worth any sacrifice of time however small.

DNA and family history is so huge right now! But how can you use it to help build your family tree? Listen to this interview with Diahan Southard of YourDNAGuide.com where she explains what you need to know as you start to use DNA testing in your family history research.