My Ancestors and Me

I thought April 8th's total solar eclipse was amazing.  We travelled back roads to a little town about 45 minutes away and sat in the tiny parking lot of a store.  We listened to NASA's live presentation as we waited and watched.  We saw two minutes...

I think it's unusual to find a deed in which a sentiment is included and even more unusual to find one in which a father tells of his love for his daughter.  But that's just what I found.
This deed (image and transcription below) with an indenture of property has my great-grandparents' and great-great-grandparents' names on it and their relationship is stated.  You can probably guess how I found it.  Yes, through FamilySearch's new full...

While scouting around the internet I sometimes find articles and posts that seem genealogy-related.  I enjoyed these recent finds and thought you might find them interesting.
Surprise! You Own a Long-Lost Cemetery
Swiss Maps Are Full of Hidden Secrets

When I go to FamilySearch, it's most often to either search for an ancestor in their records or to index.  But just recently, when I clicked on the "Get Involved" tab with the intention of indexing, instead of clicking "Indexing," I clicked "Opportunities...