Young & Savvy Genealogists

As some of you already know, I've decided to retire Young & Savvy Genealogists.
This social media presence was born out of a desire to connect with other young genealogists, and to celebrate our unique perspectives and voices. There were very few other genealogists my age that I could find, so I decided to make myself visible: to...

Talk to any genealogist, and they likely have a bucket list. That list of impossible dreams they hope to accomplish someday, provided they can ever get their act together enough to achieve the lofty goals they have set for themselves. The research trips...

In addition to being a genealogist, I'm also a writer. I've participated in a lot of writing classes and workshops throughout my life. When you participate in writing critiques, you come across two types of self-declared people: plotters and pantsers...

Here's a tip for those who have taken the AncestryDNA test, and are trying to solve a mystery for a particular missing ancestor. If you're part of our Facebook group, you will have already seen this. But it's good enough to bear repeating.
I'm missing both of my biological great grandfathers in my tree, and I've been on the lookout for cousins who could possibly lead me to them. A while back I finally made a really good match to someone who HAS to be related to one of them. How do I know...