Since starting my blog a few years back, I've always enjoyed finding genealogists and learning more about them. I love interviewing (thanks undergrad in journalism!) and learning what makes them tick. As well as their background in family history and why it is so important to them as individuals. Today we have another one of... Continue Reading →
And we are back this week with a brand new interview in our Genealogy in the Works series. For other interviews like Being Gay in Genealogy or Keeping Grandma’s Hair – Interview with world-renowned Victorian Hair Artist click here. Today's interview is with a new-and-upcoming genealogist, Hazel Scullin. I met Hazel earlier this year at... Continue Reading →
Oh gosh! This last week has been absolutely incredible. I was able to attend Rootstech for the second year and boy did I have a blast. You can check out my Instagram for more detailed posts, but here is a couple of events that I just had to mention. If you haven't heard of NextGen,... Continue Reading →
My obsession and interest in genealogy far outreaches just finding long-lost ancestors and family trees. As a death positive person, I'm interested in any topic, art, or post that is about death. This interest really came to head when last September (2017), I attended the Death Salon in Seattle and met Courtney Lane. Courtney is a... Continue Reading →
Instead of the dead going missing over the past few months, it's been the living here at The Hipster Historian. As my readers may know, a few months ago, my divorce was official. In conjunction with that divorce, I was also dealing with a new living situation, new job and a new car and relationship... Continue Reading →
Holy cow! I can't believe January is already over. This last month has been for The Hipster Historian has been busy moving, getting a new job and figuring out life. As mentioned a couple of months ago, I separated from my husband of 13 years and been moving on in life. In that journey I've... Continue Reading →
Our interview today is with Tom Heuser the president Capitol Hill Historical Society (go to their Facebook page here) and owner of RecapSeattle, an Instagram account. I first encountered Tom on Instagram and immediately fell in love with his posts recapping the history of Seattle and the past of the Pacific Northwest. Read more to find out about... Continue Reading →
It's that time again! Here at The Hipster Historian, I love interviewing anyone who loves history, genealogy, and death positivity -- my trifecta of passions. I've interviewed DNA experts, yoga genealogists, and others; and today, we have yet another amazing genealogist, Melanie from The Shamrock Genealogist. Keep scrolling to hear about what genealogy means to... Continue Reading →
Every day I learn more and more about different genealogists and those that are in love with the idea of ancestry and family history. It comes through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and many other social media platforms. I've been able to meet so many fascinating folks and I can't wait to meet more. Today's interview in... Continue Reading →
We are lucky enough to have one of my favorite genealogists here at The Hipster Historian for an interview. Meet Katherine Wilson, the Social Media Genealogist. Her work in creating resources as related to social media and research in family history has been invaluable to so many genealogists, including myself. Katherine and I met online... Continue Reading →
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