Mission: Genealogy
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Downloading a Descendancy Tree from FamilySearch to a Word Table or Excel Spreadsheet
A member of a FamilySearch Facebook group recently posted the following query:
"Is there a way to export someone's descendancy tree to either a Word table or an Excel spreadsheet? It's rather tedious and time-consuming doing it manually...
Researching Family History in New Zealand: ASH - A Good Place to Start
Researching people who have an historical presence in New Zealand is a little different to researching in places such as the UK and USA. For example, we don’t have census records. However, if you know where to look, there is a huge range of...
The Family History Guide
The Family History Guide is a free website dedicated to teaching genealogy. “Your free learning, research, and activities center for family history,” with a mission “to greatly increase the number of people actively involved in family histo...
Tip Roundup for 5 October 2026
NOTE: As part of Barbara at Projectkin’s Skybridge plan, I’m including links to websites. While website URLs embed in Notes, they don’t in Articles. You’ll need to click the button to visit the website.
Tools to Help Tell Your Stories...
Ordering Pre-World War I U.S. Military Records
Rockett, Perley Fremont, Philippine American War, two Red Cross men giving aid to wounded soldier, photograph, ca. 1899; Library of Congress, item 2002724006. Colorized at MyHeritage.com
You can order several types of records; today’s tip...
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I've been researching family history since the early 1990's and incorporating DNA evidence since 2013. In 2024 I started a one-place study. My Substack publications mainly draw on material from my Archives on the weare.xyz platform
I'm the "ringleader" for Projectkin.org. As a community, we capture, preserve, and share our stories in every conceivable form. We inspire and encourage one another in posts, events, and conversations.
I am a professional genealogist and I love writing the everyday stories of everyday people. The stories are there. If you need help finding them, check out my posts for ideas.
Action-driven writing style. I love writing various genres and lengths. Genealogy side: 26+ years as a volunteer... Record hunting, cemetery photos, you name it. I been around the block or two.
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