Archive - Your Family Quest

The Death of Officer James Henry Roche

James Henry Roche left Ireland and arrived in Boston in 1900, moved to Nashua, New Hampshire, married Elizabeth Somerville, and had five children. He…

Jun 24 •

May 2025

Revisit Your Documents - They Might Hold the Key

A Mission: Genealogy Community Tip: revisit your documents from time to time. You will be surprised at what a fresh pair of eyes (even your own!) can…

Published on Mission: Genealogy • May 28

The Original Grantees of Campton, New Hampshire

Part Four - Peter & Asa Spencer and Aaron Cleveland

May 24 •

The invisible obstacles between research and writing (and how to break through them)

Millions of people do genealogy research, but few write about what they find. Here's why and how to be a writer as well as a researcher.

Published on Chronicle Makers • May 9

April 2025

Focused on Family History, too? Join us in the Mission:Genealogy “clubhouse”

Our ancestry spans the globe, and we share both a language and a fascination with Genealogy. Did you know we have a clubhouse to share, too? Here's an…

Published on Mission: Genealogy • Apr 30

Connecting Generations

QR Codes as a Digital Time Capsule for Family Memorabilia

Published on Jenny’s Scrapbook of Family History Stories • Apr 30

The Family of Wilfred Jennett and Julia Hall

Part 2 - The Children Leave the Nest

Apr 18 •

Ah, the Rabbit Holes I Fall Down...

Or is it Bunny Trails I follow?

Published on Rootsquad Roundup • Apr 17

Online Sources of Historical Context for Family History (From Least Easy to Most Easy to Access)

Discover 6 easy ways to add historical context to your family stories—plus which AI tools to avoid right now.

Published on Chronicle Makers • Apr 14

Last updated 18 April 2025

Apr 11 •

My Favorite Links

There have been times I’ve found pages were missing from the FamilySearch online records but they were here.

Apr 2 •

Free Research Consultations at FamilySearch

In 2024, I volunteered as a consultant during RootsTech, but FamilySearch does them year-round.

Apr 2 •

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