<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sandra Moffatt Genealogical Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandra Moffatt Genealogical Research]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 21:00:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ancestry and Mental Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Understanding our family history can help us better understand ourselves and our mental health. I recently had the privilege of interviewing my friend and client Clifton Fuller. With decades of experience helping people navigate mental health challenges, and a deep … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/ancestry-and-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f468a3e7adcb1314d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:20:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_4fefb9626b704fa9a1b9ee49c2cac723~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_233,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting Gordon Macdonald, 9th of Boisdale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello again. I know it’s been a while and I have exciting news. I finally made it back to the UK and got to meet Gordon Macdonald, 9th of Boisdale and his 2 sons. I am using the title “9th … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/meeting-gordon-macdonald-9th-of-boisdale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f468a3e7adcb1314cf</guid><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:34:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_0ba8f0a8a1404e8c9c8b7951a2e89fef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy New Year 2023!]]></title><description><![CDATA[How can I explain what a terrible 3 years this has been for me? Starting in 2020. I mean….everyone, had bad years since then right? Well mine included back surgery, complications, a hole in my right retina which surgery could … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/happy-new-year-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f468a3e7adcb1314cb</guid><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 21:55:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_8b5ccffa913e4250801e51fbb8cb1830~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_791,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Well Hello again….I’m back!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted here. It’s been a journey for me in so many ways. I’m still actively researching and I’m now the genealogist for Clan Donald of Canada. I’m attending their AGM in 2 weeks … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/well-hello-again-i-m-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f468a3e7adcb1314cc</guid><category><![CDATA[Ancestors who left an impression]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:22:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_0809bcc47e354b2cb3a7c3af0cff4058~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_775,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How our ancestor came to Plymouth, England-a short story….]]></title><description><![CDATA[*This is my first attempt at writing a short story (or a beginning chapter) on one of our ancestors. Please be kind!   With the mist barely risen from the sea, and the sound of the waves hitting the pebbles … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/how-our-ancestor-came-to-plymouth-england-a-short-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f468a3e7adcb1314cd</guid><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2016 19:57:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_6ec5a102642a4e009de0d58c18e6f6bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should I write it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I HAVE A GREAT STORY Should I write it? I still remember when the book ROOTS came out, and how it was a massive hit which was then made into a movie. It was the first time, that I … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/should-i-write-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f468a3e7adcb1314ce</guid><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2016 20:49:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_37fa808ee3934148b384457e79f8f3c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_616,h_77,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“When in Rome…”]]></title><description><![CDATA[First experience with racism in my life! Last summer we had the amazing pleasure of having 7 relatives from Italy come and surprise my mother for her 80th birthday. They included my aunt, her daughter and son-in-law, her granddaughter … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/when-in-rome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f468a3e7adcb1314d0</guid><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:25:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_5a79a95f798943d2bae41ade1b2b4d1f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using Google Maps for Genealogy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I was looking at my collection of old family photographs when it dawned on me that I should see if some of the houses in the photos are still standing. The above photo has been in my possession for … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/using-google-maps-for-genealogy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f468a3e7adcb1314c9</guid><category><![CDATA[genealogy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2016 17:26:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_9ce23c244b9545c58e8ee3b14125796c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genealogy work is real work.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m sorry I’ve been away from my blog for awhile. It’s been tough trying to maintain my household, 2 part time jobs (that I need because my genealogy work isn’t paying the bills) and surviving the job of being mom … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/genealogy-work-is-real-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f468a3e7adcb1314d2</guid><category><![CDATA[genealogy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 22:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_b1a201b284ee4c0eaf7014352ff4e086~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genetics- When your children are so different than you are!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our adopted sons are SO different than us!   Ok, so we’re at that phase in our life when we have a 16 and 20 year old son. That, in itself, is a tough time! Our boys are adopted. They … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/genetics-when-your-children-are-so-different-than-you-are</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f468a3e7adcb1314ca</guid><category><![CDATA[genealogy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2016 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_fd94c4671bcb4618a7da255dd4a24f61~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_217,h_232,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private Client Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Private Client Work-Good and Bad   For many years, the only kind of genealogical work I wanted to do was private client work. That’s where I’m hired by an individual to research a specific question they have about their family history, … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/private-client-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f9e889759477a727fd</guid><category><![CDATA[genealogy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2016 18:54:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_c6daddc9346948a592dd26bc3c5ca66f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_350,h_220,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you make money with genealogy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aspects of Genealogy You can make money working as a family historian or a professional genealogist. There are many different ways to earn some money doing what you love. Granted, from my experience, there are not a lot of genealogists … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/how-do-you-make-money-with-genealogy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f9e889759477a727fb</guid><category><![CDATA[genealogy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2016 20:29:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_a126898661674aa0b9299527993d9cf0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_233,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Today is my anniversary!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been 32 years! 1984….that can’t be true!     Wow, how does this happen? How do decades go by and children grow up and yet we still feel the same? My interest in genealogy began shorty before we married. … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/today-is-my-anniversary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f9e889759477a727f8</guid><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2016 21:53:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_894a87ba74a04561b3ba977f3457a8a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When you discover something big!]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 4 years ago I made an amazing discovery. I was researching my husband’s family tree and I found out that he was descended from “the” branch of Clanranald that is currently holding the Chieftainship. That, on his paternal side, … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/when-you-discover-something-big</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f9e889759477a727f5</guid><category><![CDATA[genealogy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2016 01:31:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family Stories Should be Written Down!]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you hear a family story told, remember to write it down. Family stories are very important for many reasons. It keeps family history alive. Most people were illiterate in the distant past. There were no cell phones, cameras, computers or … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/family-stories-should-be-written-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f9e889759477a727f2</guid><category><![CDATA[genealogy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2016 20:51:32 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom and Sis off to Italy tonight!]]></title><description><![CDATA[So jealous, but happy for them too. Every year my sister and I, or my sister and I and my mother, travel back to Italy to visit relatives. My mother is 81 and her older sister is 83. This year … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/mom-and-sis-off-to-italy-tonight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f9e889759477a727f3</guid><category><![CDATA[My Italian Side]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2016 23:13:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_6a47487454624c02be28d9a2a5653158~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I never tire of this!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m a genealogical nerd in a big way! How do you explain the fact that I get up, grab a coffee and start researching the minute I wake up- even when I’m not working with a client! I just research….constantly. … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/i-never-tire-of-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f9e889759477a727f7</guid><category><![CDATA[genealogy]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2016 11:00:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_e729535fe671474abdb426a908c5990b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_403,h_275,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The movie that broke my heart…]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just watched the movie Brooklyn. I’m first generation Canadian. My father emigrated from Italy in 1951 at the age of 17 all by himself. That, in itself, amazes me. My mother emigrated, from Italy, at 21 years old in 1957. … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/the-movie-that-broke-my-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f9e889759477a727f6</guid><category><![CDATA[Ancestors who left an impression]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 02:37:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_016e860c4ef84dbd95ba9e24dba90678~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_360,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-Z Challenge Surnames Z]]></title><description><![CDATA[ZILTCH, ZERO, ZIP….NO Z SURNAMES I’m sure I’m not the only one during this challenge that has no Z surnames. I must confess I do have one- but it’s a person who married into our family in the 1600s in … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/a-z-challenge-surnames-z</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f9e889759477a727f4</guid><category><![CDATA[April 2016- A-Z Challenge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:12:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_51a4a729a5a24b03a5aaa1c075e32aa3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A-Z Challenge Surnames Y]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yes, we have no Y names either…. YIN YANG   This, my 2nd last post in the A-Z Challenge is going to be about YIN YANG. (and it’s never Yin AND Yang, by the way, as the words are supposed … Continue reading →]]></description><link>https://www.yourancestrysearch.com/post/a-z-challenge-surnames-y</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0353f9e889759477a727fa</guid><category><![CDATA[April 2016- A-Z Challenge]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2016 14:20:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f776c8_888c0c29afa940ed848a3790ff958be8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_260,h_260,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>smoffatt2009</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>