There has been a recent rush in the genealogy publishing market to produce two to four page laminated guides. These guides have proven very popular as they typically provide a high density of basic information on a single topic. Guides reviewed on this site cover everything from researching a specific ethnic group or nationality to [...]
The following was received from NGS: ARLINGTON, VA, 24 April 2013: The National Genealogical Society announces the release of Mastering Genealogical Proof by Thomas W. Jones, phd, cg, cgl, fasg, fngs. As a unique textbook on genealogical methods and reasoning in the twenty-first century, Mastering Genealogical Proof guides readers in acquiring genealogical skills transcending chronological, [...]
Phototree.com™, the leader in delivering historical photograph information to genealogists and collectors, unveiled at the RootsTech 2013 conference their latest book titled 19th Century Card Photos KwikGuide™, A Step-by-Step to Identifying and Dating Cartes de Visite and Cabinet Cards. Written for the experienced and novice genealogists or historian, this book guides the reader through the [...]
The following excerpt is from the Feb 16, 2013 edition of jcfloridian.com: The Roulhac Family Association Inc. recently announced the publication of Slave Genealogy of the Roulhac Family: French Masters and the Africans They Enslaved by Roy L. Roulhac, a fifth-generation descendant of colonial North Carolina and territorial Jackson County, Fla. slaves. Born in Marianna, [...]
Personal Historian 2 makes a fantastic addition to your genealogy software. Produced by the folks at Roots Magic, this software package helps the family historian bring their own life, along with the lives of others, to life through stories. There are few individuals who will sit and write their life story without prompt or assistance. [...]
The Gordon-Wascott Historical Society members are working on the second volume of “Back the Road a Bit.” Like the first book, it will contain stories of local folks who lived in the Gordon-Wascott area in past years. If you missed getting your Gordon-Wascott stories in Volume 1, now is your chance to get your family [...]
February 6, 2013, Carlsbad, CA. Phototree.com™, the leader in delivering historical photograph information to genealogists and collectors, has released their latest book titled Photo Restoration KwikGuide™, A Step‐by‐Step Guide for Repairing Photographs with Photoshop Elements®. Written for the experienced and novice users of Elements, this book guides the reader through the steps used to restore [...]
Zap the Grandma Gap: Connecting with Your Family by Connecting Them to Their Family History takes an old idea and breathes new life into sharing family history. I don’t know many genealogists who haven’t complained about how difficult it is to get the next generation interested and involved in their family history. Some offer up [...]
The following teaser is from the January 26, 2013 edition of the Lincoln Daily News. A new book entitled “Neighborhoods, Lincoln, IL” is being published by the Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society and the Lincoln Woman’s Club, with Lincoln city and rural residents being asked to submit photos and resumes about their homes or [...]
You can literally put your family history on the map using Family Atlas. Created by the folks at RootsMagic, Family Atlas is a fun way to graphically show your family’s history. By easily importing your genealogy from RootsMagic, Legacy, Family Tree Maker, or by GEDCOM file, you can create an interactive world map of your [...]
So many of the books we come across focus on tracing one’s ancestry to Europe. And why not? For hundreds of years Europeans represented the majority of immigrants into North America. Ellis Island alone saw 12 million enter this country from 1892 and 1954. Of course, not everyone is descended from European immigrants, or at [...]
The start of the new year gives me a chance to sit back and reflect on all the books, magazines, and CDs (including eBooks and captured webinars) I have reviewed over the past year. Covering anywhere from four to eight items a week, I will process well over 200 reviews in a year. While every [...]
The following excerpt is from the November 16, 2012 edition of the Holland Sentinel: Holland [MI]: As a part of Hope Church’s year of celebration for its sesquicentennial year, a comprehensive history of the congregation’s first 150 years has been published. For more than two years, Hope Church elder Judy Parr has researched and written [...]
Newspapers are a remarkable genealogical resource. Even before societies developed a system of daily news, criers would walk the streets “announcing births, deaths, marriages and divorces.” (History of Newspapers by Mitchell Stephens) The first daily handwritten news sheets can be traced to the Romans who began the practice around 59 B.C. The Chinese had government [...]
“This webinar changed my whole perspective on German Genealogy”—viewer comment Web seminars, or “Webinars,” have quickly become one of the most popular ways for professionals and companies to share information with large groups of individuals from across the country, or even around the world, without the high cost of travel. Webinars are just like seminars. [...]
