Maggie Stevenson was born and raised on the east coast of Scotland, in the historic Kingdom of Fife. She studied English Language and Literature at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. After graduating she qualified in TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language - and spent three years living and working in the south of Italy.After several years in Italy she returned to the UK and worked for a non-profit organization supporting homeless individuals. She worked as an … [Read more...]
Legacy Tree Genealogists at RootsTech 2019: Schedule of Events
The countdown to RootsTech 2019 is on, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever, with hundreds of classes to choose from and keynote speakers like Patricia Heaton and Saroo Brierley. Held in Salt Lake City, Utah, the conference will run from Wednesday, February 27th through Saturday, March 2nd. Legacy Tree Genealogists will be there in full-force–exhibiting in the Expo Hall, teaching classes and hosting Q&A sessions.Check out our schedule of events below, and be sure to … [Read more...]
Legacy Tree Top 10: Our Most Popular Family History Blog Articles from 2018
Another year has come and gone! Before we usher 2018 out the door, we want to share our countdown of the most popular family history blog articles from 2018. Did your favorite make the list?10. Beginning German Genealogy Research: "What Does 'German' Really Mean?"9. Third Cousins Twice Removed and Consaguinity: Figuring Out How You're Related to Your Relatives8. Understanding Your AncestryDNA Matches7. DNA: Transforming African American Genealogy6. 6 Things You Need to Know … [Read more...]
Legacy Tree Genealogists Recognized as One of Utah’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies…Again
Once again, Legacy Tree Genealogists has been named to the Utah100, MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN)’s annual list of 100 fastest-growing companies, this time moving up to rank as 46th on the list. The company was recognized at the 24th annual Utah 100 Awards program, held at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Recipients of the Utah 100 were chosen by the percentage of revenue increase of each company between 2013 and 2017.“We are excited to receive this recognition once again,” … [Read more...]
Meet Derek, Project Manager for Legacy Tree Genealogists
Meet Derek, one of Legacy Tree Genealogists talented project managers! Derek brings decades of project management experience to our team.Derek has a depth of experience in project management from a nearly 30-year military career managing linguists and intelligence professionals. The skills Colonel (Ret) Tolman developed serving the intelligence community transfer over nicely to the family history and genealogy community. As he says, “It’s nice to transition from looking for the bad guys as … [Read more...]
Meet Lori, Project Manager for Legacy Tree Genealogists
As the oldest child of six and the mother of nine, family has played a huge role in Lori Lynn McCulloch’s life. She was introduced to genealogy when she was eight years old, visiting her maternal grandparents in Imbler, Oregon. Her grandmother taught her to fill out a pedigree chart and family group sheets and the blank spaces just about did her in. She was on a quest to find the people to fill in the empty spaces. And this has gone on for more than forty years.She took her first “Intro … [Read more...]
Legacy Tree Genealogists at RootsTech 2018: Schedule of Events
The countdown to RootsTech 2018 is on, and this year promises to be bigger and better than ever! Held in Salt Lake City, Utah, the conference will run from Wednesday, February 28th through Saturday, March 3rd. Legacy Tree Genealogists will be there in full-force--exhibiting in the Expo Hall, teaching classes and hosting Q&A sessions.Check out our schedule of events below, and be sure to stop by our booth (#217) and say hello!Legacy Tree Genealogists RootsTech 2018 ScheduleWednesday, … [Read more...]
President of Legacy Tree Genealogists Receives Utah Business Magazines’ Forty Under 40 Award
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, February 9, 2018 - The Utah Business Magazine Forty Under 40 award recognizes Utah professionals rising through the ranks at record speed, blazing entrepreneurial trails, guiding industry trends and shaping the future. Award recipients were honored at a ceremony held on Friday, February 9th at the Grand America Hotel Ballroom. Legacy Tree Genealogist president, Jessica Taylor was among the 40 honorees recognized.To do genealogy work well requires some detective work, and … [Read more...]
Legacy Tree Genealogists 2019 Conferences
Following is a list of 2019 genealogy conferences and events that Legacy Tree Genealogists will be attending and/or presenting at in the coming year. Check back frequently for additional conference dates and details.Will you be attending a conference we're at? Be sure to stop by and introduce yourself! 14 - 18 January - Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy 21 - 25 January - Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Academy for Professionals 2 February @ 11 a.m. MST - SCGS Webinars: "Looks Like … [Read more...]
Now Every Full-Service Project Includes a Free Family History Chart
While Legacy Tree Genealogists has long been known as the world's highest-rated genealogy research firm, our full-service research projects are now an even better value, including a free 8.5"x 11" printed family history chart with each full-service order placed after February 1, 2018.In addition to including a printed family history chart in each custom client binder, a digital version of the chart will also be made available on clients' personalized web pages, offering a beautiful way … [Read more...]
