The following press release is from Sandra M. Hewlett CG: WESTMINSTER, Colo., 3 April 2013 — The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History announces the courses for the 13th annual British Institute, to be held 7–11 October in Salt Lake City at the Radisson Downtown, located two blocks from the Family History Library. [...]

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 was received from SCGS: The Southern California Genealogical Society announces that registration is now open for the popular Jamboree Extension Webinar Series for 2013. The webinar series provides web-based family history and genealogy educational sessions for genealogists around the world. Jamboree Extension Series webinars are conducted the first Saturday and third Wednesday of [...]

Each family history is different, as are the stories of each ancestor. The research trail is equally unique for each family history. In Family Treasures: 15 Lessons, Tips, and Tricks for Discovering Your Family History, Barry J. Ewell shares his experiences in hope of helping other researchers make their path to research success just a [...]

The following is from the Association of Professional Genealogists: Association of Professional Genealogists Announces Details for 2013 Professional Management Conference All-Star Speakers to Address Strategies for Building a Successful Business WESTMINSTER, Colo., 24 October 2012−The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) today unveiled the details of its upcoming Professional Management Conference (PMC). Top genealogical speakers will [...]

Who is your kin? The answer is not always as clear as it may seem. Culture, laws, and personal opinions all play a part in who people consider to be their kin. From marriage and divorce to childbirth, surrogacy, and adoptions the opinions and legal definitions have varied widely over time and differ from place [...]

Branching Out: Genealogy for Adults is not your standard genealogy primer. Unlike most book written for beginners, Branching Out does not have any chapters. Instead, the book is written more like a textbook, with lessons not chapters. The book is laid out is such a way that not only can individuals use it for their [...]

Genealogy as a Pastime and Profession was published initially in 1930. The volume was written by one of the leading genealogists of the era, Donald Lines Jacobus. When the Second Revised Edition was published by Genealogical Publishing Company in 1968, Milton Rubincam wrote the Introduction for the book. The late Mr. Rubincam was one of [...]

Roots & Branches is a long running newspaper column focusing on genealogy and family history research. The column written by Pennsylvanian columnist James M. Beidler covers all the standard areas of research like census and land records to more advanced skills like finding an immigrants hometown, name changes, and finding secondary uses for primary sources. [...]

Know any girl scouts? One troop took on a project they will remember for a long long time. They cataloged burial records. What a great way to both get service hours and introduce these young girls to family history. The article was posted in The Republic out of Columbus, Indiana. Girl Scouts catalog burial records [...]

The Telegraph, a British news outlet, in association with Ancestry.co.uk, is inviting readers to share their genealogical research tips in their forum. Here is an excerpt from their invitation article: If you’ve already started researching your family history and unearthed some fascinating information about your ancestors, why not share your experiences on the forum below? [...]

A decade ago Heritage Quest magazine was the premier periodical for the family historian. The magazine contained articles, methods and techniques useful to genealogist of all levels. Now you can get 14 years of The Genealogy Magazine Heritage Quest on CD. Over 10,000 pages of expert genealogical advice on one disc at a great price. [...]

I recently read an article in the Tooele Transcript-Bulletin about an historic home located near the Great Salt Lake in Tooele County, Utah. The home was built in the 1850s predominately out of stone and mortar with 18 inch thick walls. The article outlines the historic nature of the home along with some of its [...]

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with Scandinavian research will be interested in free Danish and Swedish classes held at the Family History Library in September. A free Danish seminar will be held on Saturday, September 10 at the Family History Library. The classes will include: 9:00 a.m. “Danish Research: [...]

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH⎯Genealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with England intermediate research will be interested in English classes held at the Family History Library in September. A free English seminar will be held on Saturday, September 17 at the Family History Library. The classes will include: 9:00 a.m. “Records of the Poor” [...]