Author: Sharon DeBartolo Carmack

What is a Collateral Relative and Why Do They Matter?

Get the lowdown on this genealogy term and how using collateral research can help you find more information about your family history.

View Details

6 Tips for Writing Your Life Story Premium

Nobody can tell your own story as well as you. Here's how to get started transforming your memories into memoirs.

View Details

Genealogy Books: Your Ultimate Gift Guide (Listed by Subject)

Start building a genealogy reference library for yourself or someone you love with these great genealogy books.

View Details

Mysteries, Histories and Family Sagas: Get Lost in a New Book

Need a break from your genealogy research? Don't miss these mysteries, fictional family histories, true crime, and other entertaining reads!

View Details

Four Steps to Finding Italian Ancestors

Finding your Italian ancestors can be tricky. Here are four steps to get you started. You'll be saying 'ciao" in no time!

View Details

Keep Your Family Heirlooms Safe Premium

Cataloging your keepsakes and family heirlooms will preserve their legacy for generations.

View Details

Genealogy Workbook: Institutional Records Premium

Tuberculosis sanatoriums. State hospitals. Poor farms and almshouses. “Insane” asylums. Old folks’ homes. Orphanages. Prisons. Almost everyone has a relative who—whether willingly or not—became a resident in an institution for a short period or even the better part of a lifetime. Or perhaps an ancestor or relative...

View Details

Genealogy Book Reviews Premium

Find out about books that'll help you become a better genealogist and get to know your ancestors' world.

View Details

Time Capsule: The Spiritualist Movement Premium

One morning in January, 1863, Mrs. Laurie desired me to go to the White House and inquire after Mrs. Lincoln’s health. Mrs. Laurie had visited Mrs. Lincoln the previous day, and found her prostrated by one of her severe headaches. It was about eleven o’clock when I called...

View Details