Tag: genealogy
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From Family Tree to Novel: The Real Lives Behind My Books
NOTE: I first shared this story over on my genealogy blog, but I wanted to post it here too for those who follow my adventures in writing! On Saturday, October 4, I had the pleasure of being a vendor at Family History Day, sponsored by the Connecticut Society of Genealogists. I always enjoy chatting with…
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When AI Crosses a Line: A Lesson from a Steerage Scene That Looked All Too Familiar
Posted by Deborah Samuel Holman, Author of Nothing Really Bad Will Happen and the upcoming children’s version inspired by it NOTE: This post also appears on my family history and the book blogs—because it touches all three worlds. When I began adapting my adult novel Nothing Really Bad Will Happen into a version for my…
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Post RootsTech 2025 – Day 2 – Genealogy, Dessert, and a Nap (Not Necessarily in That Order)
Cheryl spent most of today at the Family History Library, making solid progress tracking down documents for her Mayflower Society application. Meanwhile, all the excitement from the past week—plus the whirlwind of family events before I even made it to Salt Lake City—finally caught up with me. I took things slow, working on marketing for…
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RootsTech 2025 – Day 3 Recap
RootsTech is always an energizing whirlwind of ideas, connections, and discoveries, and this year was no exception! Today was the last day of classes, but Cheryl and I are staying a couple extra days to make use of the Family Search Library. My first session of the day was Using ChatGPT as Your Personal Writing…
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Rootstech 2025 – Day 2 Recap
We woke to a gray snowy scene outside our window. Thankfully our hotel is just a minute walk away. Before I head to the first session let me tell you something…I’ve got a secret. Which I’ll be divulging tomorrow. For now, let’s just say I’ve had to embrace my second “career.” So, this session was…
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Rootstech 2025 – Day 1 Recap
Mistakes I Have Made: Confessions of a Repentant Genealogist Day 1 of RootsTech was packed with insightful sessions, and I’m kicking things off with one that really resonated with me—because, let’s be honest, we’ve all made mistakes in our genealogical research. Cheri Hudson Passey delivered a fantastic and, at times, painfully relatable session on the…
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