genealogical writing Archive

31 Jan 2023
Featured Image: The first Ahnentafel, published by Michaël Eytzinger in : Thesaurus principum hac aetate in Europa viventium, Cologne (Germany) : 1590, pp. 146-147, in which Eytzinger first illustrates his new method of numeration of ancestors; this schema showing king Henry III of France as Number 1 with his ancestors in five generations.

Decoding the Numbers: Genealogical Numbering Systems

By Katharine Korte Andrew On 31 January 2023 In NGS Monthly
If you have read a genealogy publication or explored popular family tree software, you have likely seen numbers assigned to individuals in family trees. What do these numbers mean? Why are there so many different numbering systems?
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26 Jul 2017

What? Write About Genealogy?

By Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG On 26 July 2017 In Uncategorized
Yes! All genealogists can and should write about their work. Writing is part of everyday life. All of us make lists of things to remember and to do. Some keep journals about experiences and emotions. We communicate
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