If your ancestors are from Scotland, UK, you have a definite advantage. There is an excellent website run by the Scottish Register House, which has all the available birth, marriage, and death records for the whole of Scotland. Fortunately for…
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The very first steps in researching your family’s history, is to go and speak to your family. Talk to everyone you can, there is always the chance that they remember a bit of old family gossip, or your auntie Nellie’s…
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The library maintained by the Daughters of the American Revolution is an excellent place for researching your American roots. Its primary purpose is to aid general genealogical research and to assist Americans with the DAR membership process. If you belong…
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Research into family history can become challenging when you find an ancestor’s last name has apparently changed. You may have found generations after left plenty of records with the surname you know. Then you hit an ancestor who apparently left…
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The British National Archives are the official public archive of the British Government. It holds records going back 1,000 years. The National Archive also leads Archives in England, including archives in national institutions, local authorities, universities, libraries, museums, businesses, charities,…
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Genealogy, or family history, has to rank among perhaps one of the most fascinating and time consuming of all hobbies – a blend of history and finding oots. So what do you need to know about getting started with genealogy?…
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Today, more than ever, we are interested in health issues, and many of these include genetic, inherited problems that may have been in the family for centuries. We may all be aware of the fact that our families have a…
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History is filled with stories of mass movement, complete families moving from their homes to a new country in the hope of a better life, new opportunities or simply to escape the oppression of a tyrannical regime, a war-torn land,…
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Grandparents are full of stories, many of which we have heard a thousand times, and yet, they sometimes fail to sink in. These tales are the key to our family’s past, interesting relatives and connections, and traditions that have been…
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Finding female ancestors poses its own challenges, especially as you get further back in time. In earlier generations, it can be difficult to figure out what her maiden name was. In many Western countries, when a woman married, she took…
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These tips provide guidance in solving census mysteries. Allow for flexibility when searching the census data. Be prepared for variations in spelling for the names and birth years. Also, be prepared for what can change in each decade. Then, check…
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At some point in their lives, various people find that they have a desire to discover their “roots”. Sometimes this is driven by sentimentality because they are starting to age themselves. Other times, they are just curious, or they would…
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Many budding genealogists forget that some very important elements in their family trees. They include names, dates, marriage and death records, but these are only the bare bones of history. Just as any history book or biography would be dry…
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When you work on your family history, you never know where your research is going to take you. You find that it is the small human tragedies of an ancestor, which brings home the fact that these were real people,…
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Researching your family history is, all at once, fun, interesting, confusing, time consuming and often very addictive! Many people start family trees as a school project or little hobby and end up working on it for the rest of their…
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Genealogy, or the study of family histories, is a hobby enjoyed by millions of Americans. You may be interested in exploring your family history, but you are not sure how to begin. This article will present some of the basic…
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There are many reasons to trace your family history. Some people want to know where they came from, others have questions about illnesses/conditions that run in the family, and still others just like the research and the thrill of the…
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Tracing your family history is like a great big personalised detective story. It is about examining the evidence, researching lines of enquiry and putting together a picture of who your ancestors were and what they were like. As with any…
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Sheltered accommodation, or sheltered housing, is essentially group housing for elderly people, in which they receive living assistant to make their lives easier and more enjoyable. There are a number of great reasons that sheltered housing is very advantageous for elderly people. Extra Assistance One of the…
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Your parents raised you from birth until you moved out either to live with a partner or by yourself. Either way you were then free to live your life independent of the rules set by your parents. The tables will…
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It has been said that everybody needs a pet. There are stages in our lives when that seems particularly true; when we are young and growing up, and when we are elderly and growing old. Here are some reasons that…
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Elder abuse does not get the same degree of attention and condemnation in our society as child abuse and perhaps spousal abuse. Yet it is a very real, tragic, and not at all uncommon phenomenon. Elder abuse can be inflicted…
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Quite naturally, what you will want to do when guests outstay their welcome is to get them to leave, preferably without hurting their feelings. Doing so may not be the easiest task you have ever encountered, because such visitors tend…
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One of the biggest challenges of dealing with and preventing elder abuse is getting the public to recognize the value of our elders in the first place. We have become largely a “throw-away society of everything from disposable containers to…
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Trying to get an elderly person to accept outside help can be a tricky circumstance. When an elderly person refuses help, seek assistance. There are always geriatric personnel to assist you in this process. Getting a geriatric assessment from a…
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As somebody who occationally works on and off in rest homes I have seen alot of things. I have seen things that were right and things that were very wrong with the facilities. After seeing some of the things that…
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When the decision has to be made to have Parents put into care it can be a very painful time for the family unit. It can cause feelings of pain, upset and guilt amongst family members. As children it is…
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Having information about scams and how they are perpetrated is vital to protecting ourselves and our elderly parents from being duped causing a financial loss.. Our generation has become very knowledgeable in technology. Most of us have PC’s and we…
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In many cultures throughout the world, elderly members of the family are highly respected for their wisdom and are kept at home with their children and grandchildren. The family seeks their advice regarding important matters. They also seek the approval…
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I stepped out of the elevator on my way to my first client’s aprartment, but another door opened. An elderly lady stepped out in the hall and asked, “Are you coming here for me today?” “No,” I replied. “I have…
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