by Catherine Desmarais, CG | Dec 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
As if I wasn’t overwhelmed enough by just being in Ireland, entering the most beautiful library I have ever been in put me over the top. I love this place. If I didn’t have to find food eventually, I might never leave. Well, not for a long time anyway....
by Catherine Desmarais, CG | Nov 12, 2012 | Family, Irish Genealogy
I’ve been home from Ireland for a few weeks, but am just now getting my feet back under me. I had hoped to post to my blog during my trip, but I found myself falling exhausted into bed each night instead. Every day was thrilling and overwhelming. I did take lots...
by Catherine Desmarais, CG | Oct 29, 2012 | Technology and Genealogy
I love my Mac, but I’ve never warmed up to Reunion or Family Tree Maker for Mac, or any of the other Mac-native genealogy database software. I prefer RootsMagic, which is a Windows-based program. I know I am not alone in that regard. RootsMagic eventually will...
by Catherine Desmarais, CG | Oct 5, 2012 | professional genealogy, Public Records Access, Vermont Genealogy, Vermont Town Records
Breaking news… Family Search has added over 50% more Vermont Vital Records images! I dashed onto the Family Search website today to quickly look up a birth record, and saw something I didn’t expect. Two groups of Vermont Vital Records? If you are not...
by Catherine Desmarais, CG | Sep 6, 2012 | My research projects, Uncategorized, Vermont Genealogy, Vermont Historical Society, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration
I start my client research projects with the best of intentions to stay on task, and within the budgeted hours. I’ve yet to accomplish this. Instead I usually find myself falling down one rabbit hole or another. (On my own dime, of course.) I was researching a...
