Roots and Directions by Jenny Grouiller-Ruhland

Reading Your Roots

Stop collecting dates. Start counting the distance between them. I counted 82.
What a single number between two dates can open.
One shaky signature: how a single detail can launch an entire research.
What micro, macro, and relationship reveal when you have nothing else to go on.
I thought I was writing about a glassmaker - but the interview revelead something else.
How a scoping interview changes the story you thought you had.
Your research questions have a home: Match what you want to know with where it lives
The four source layers that turn confusion into direction
Same name, different man: Is this my ancestor or just a tempting look-alike?
How to solve same-name conflicts without merging too soon.
Your ancestry journey has begun: After the first data comes the first profile.
How a first profile helps you discover what matters and why this person matters to you.
The 3 levels of genealogy: seeing the map beneath the chaos
How to turn scattered records into a clear family map.
I’m ready to start my ancestry journey: what should I do first?
The simplest way to begin — one person, one page, one clear foundation.
Whatever your story - it’s your unfair advantage.
How to turn your past into strength — in life, identity, and even business.
Becoming starts small: 10 minutes to begin your ancestry journey
You don’t need endless records or perfect systems to start — one person, one memory, one step is enough.
 • Jenny Grouiller-Ruhland
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