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Category: Organization and Storage

How to keep track of your direct lines on Excel (color coding and numeric)

sarahkochmcbrideJuly 16, 2021June 12, 2022
How to Organize your direct line in excel Spreadsheet If there is one thing I have learned over the past 35 years of doing genealogy work, it is that ORGANIZATION IS KEY!! about 20 yearsContinue reading

How to remove pictures from those old photo albums

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 30, 2020November 11, 2020
the perfect solution? Everybody had them. They were faux leather or vinyl, filled with lots of pages to house your photos, all covered with a protective top layer. Back in the day the Magnetic photoContinue reading

The Do’s and Dont’s of Handling and Organizing Old Photos

sarahkochmcbrideNovember 23, 2020November 11, 2020
Old photographs can be persnickety. They don't like too much light. They don't like hot, and they don't like Cold. Moisture and humidity is their worst enemy, and don't even THINK about writing on themContinue reading

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Preserve Your Tree is a site  dedicated in helping you start your research,  and in  preserving your family history for future generations.  Tips, Tricks, resources, ideas,  pitfalls to avoid, rookie mistakes, refining your data, organization and so much more to help you in every aspect of your journey. Family History and Genealogy is so much more than just plugging in names… it is about embracing who you are and where you came from!

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  • Planning a trip to visit your ancestral homeland? It’s easier than you think!
    September 24, 2022
    SCOTLAND HERE WE COME! My husbands family come from Scotland. My maternal grandfathers side hail from Scotland as well. In our DNA breakdown we both have a high amount of Scottish running through our […]
  • Hello, my friend, Hello…It’s me again.
    June 12, 2022
    Hello, have you missed me? So you know….life. As much as I would love for my little website about family history and genealogy to be a money maker that allowed me the freedom of not having to […]
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    August 19, 2021
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  • Personal History Writing Prompt Week 33: memorable travel disasters
    August 16, 2021
    Memorable travel disasters Lets face it, we have all had them. We plan and save, and plan some more and then the unthinkable happens. Maybe it rained the entire time. Were you in the middle of a […]
  • THROWBACK RECIPE: Copper Pennies
    August 14, 2021
    Copper Pennies This recipe is an oldie. My aunt has been making these for as long as I can remember, and there are tons of copper penny type recipes in all the old cookbooks. This particular recipe […]
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