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.
My genealogy YouTube channel was hijacked. Here's where things stand.
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Hi, Reader, A quick update on something you may have already noticed. My YouTube channel was recently hijacked. I'm working directly with Google and YouTube to get it restored — these things move slowly, but I'm on it. I'll let you know when it's back up. In the meantime, the website is running normally and everything there is fully accessible. Including the minimalist genealogy toolkit. A few of you had trouble reaching it recently — thank you for your patience while I got it sorted. Here's a direct link so you don't have to go looking for it: 👉 Access the Minimalist Genealogy Toolkit It's the same working list I keep for myself — simple, practical tools that actually earn their place in a research workflow. If you read the recent post, you already know the philosophy: fewer tools, less friction, better thinking. And yes. The second monitor still tops the list. Happy ancestor hunting, Lisa P.S. If you're already using the toolkit — what's the one tool you rely on more than anything else? I'm always curious what actually sticks. |
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, Where I live, “back to school” is a little complicated. We have traditional-calendar schools, year-round schools, modified year-round schools…basically, somebody is always going back to school. But August still feels like back-to-school season. And for genealogists, it’s a good reminder to ask a question we often overlook: What records did our ancestors leave behind when they went to school? School records can be surprisingly useful especially when you’re trying to place a family...
Hi, Reader, I bet you've done this. You've pulled the census for that ancestor more times than you can count. Same searches, same names, same dead end. Nothing that moves you forward. After years of searching, I finally took down a large section of a genealogy brick wall! Darwin Talbott left Virginia in 1848 and went "west". That's it. Family clues suggested I should start the search in Kentucky. For years I could not find him anywhere in Kentucky or elsewhere. Every name search came up...
Hi, Reader, Sometimes the best thing you can do for your family tree is not add another record. It’s to step back and ask yourself: Do I actually trust what I’ve built? On Tuesday, July 14 at 7:00 PM Eastern, I’m hosting a free live genealogy workshop: Build a Family Tree You Can Trust: The key decisions that matter whether you’re starting today or starting over This workshop is for you if: You’re new to genealogy and want to start the right way You’ve been researching for years but have a...