Hi there! I'm Lisa Lisson, and I'm passionate about helping people like you discover their ancestors and expand their family tree without feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about the next steps.
🤔Do you really need more than one genealogy subscription?
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Hi, Reader, Most genealogists eventually end up with more than one subscription. Sometimes it is by accident, and sometimes it is out of frustration. The question is whether it's actually helping your research or just adding to your monthly expenses. ​Ancestry and MyHeritage both have billions of records. But the difference isn't the number — it's the collections and how they're indexed. I use them differently depending on what I'm trying to solve, and there are specific situations where having both makes a real difference. I wrote a short breakdown of when I think having more than one genealogy subscription is worth it — and when I'd skip it. Read it here: Do You Actually Need More Than One Genealogy Subscription?​ Happy Ancestor Hunting! Lisa |
Are You My Cousin? Newsletter
Hi there! I'm Lisa Lisson, and I'm passionate about helping people like you discover their ancestors and expand their family tree without feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about the next steps.
Hi, Reader, Most genealogists think organization happens at the desk. I used to think that too. But some of my most-used research tools aren't on my computer. They're on my phone — and I reach for them constantly. At the courthouse. In the cemetery. On the couch with a stack of documents. The small moments add up faster than you'd think. This week I updated one of my most practical posts. This one has been sitting in the archives for a while, but the way I actually research today looks a lot...
Hi, Reader, There’s a genealogy skill that I don’t see talked about very often. It’s not finding records or learning about new databases. It’s not even about organizing your files. It’s observation. It's stepping back from your research to look at it through a different lens. The past couple of months, I’ve been revisiting one of my own brick wall ancestors - King Elliott. (That really is his name!) I've not made progress on this line for years until now. I expect you have a family line or...
Hi, Reader, Quick genealogy heads-up. The MyHeritage discount I mentioned earlier this week was supposed to end today but they’ve extended it one more day. If you have been thinking about trying MyHeritage, you now have until Thursday, March 12 to use the 50% off Complete Plan offer. One thing that caught my attention at RootsTech is MyHeritage’s new AI transcription tool (Scribe AI). It transcribes and translates handwritten records, documents and photos. My research has stalled more than...