What Research Is Needed to Capture and Tell Our Family History?

One Generation to Another · Jul 6, 2026 · 26m

Many family history projects begin with curiosity. The family project’s leader sifts through photographs, journal entries, newspaper articles, piecing together whatever they can find. That research is the bedrock of the entire project. But most family project leaders don’t know what type of research they actually need, or how much of it is enough.

In this episode of One Generation to Another, Melissa and Dave break down the three main types of research that go into a family history project. And they share the signs that tell you when you’ve gathered enough to start telling your story.

Do you…