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Working with the UK National Archives, FindMyPast.co.uk adds 1 million Merchant Navy Seamen Records for 1918–1941. According to FindMyPast, this is the first time these records have been made available online. The database is a collection of two-sided index cards Continue reading 1 Million UK Merchant Navy Seaman Records Available at FindMyPast.co.uk
I have long felt too many family historians overlook a precious piece of their family’s history, the living. When asked about why they got involved in family history, I have found most people respond, “because of the stories.” The problem Continue reading Digital Storytelling gets a Boost from Storytree.me
David Moody writes with a clear passion for history. His book, Scottish Family History, is more than a resource guide to Scottish records. This book studies Scotland’s history and the evolution of Scottish life over the centuries. By examining the Continue reading Examining Scottish Family History with a Scholarly Zeal
Refreshing. In a pack-in-all-in world, I like a simple, clean website that does just one thing and sticks to it. Irish-Place-Names.com is just such a site. One database, one search page, one purpose. Irish Place Names is a database “based Continue reading Keeping it simple at Irish-Place-Names.com
Title: Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research 2nd Edition Editors: John & Sheila Rowlands Published: 1998(UK), 1999(USA) Type: soft cover Size: 6 x 8½ Pages: 325 ISBN: 9780806316208 FRP Item #: GPC5030 Welsh Family History was originally published by Continue reading Book Review: Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research 2nd Edition
Title: A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors Authors: Franklin Carter Smith & Emily Anne Croon Published: 2003 Type: soft cover Size: 8½ x 11 Pages: 250 ISBN: 9780806317885 FRP Item #: GPC5455 A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Continue reading African-American Ancestors, a Book Review
The following excerpt is from a fascinating article by Alison Leigh Cowan, published in the July 22, 2011 edition of the New York Times. “I was in seventh or eighth grade, and we were asked to do a little genealogy,” Continue reading Discover the Van Dusens of New Amsterdam – 1627-2011
The following except is from an article by Ray Weiss, published in the May 22, 2011 edition of the Daytona Beach News-Journal. PORT ORANGE — Not long ago, the names on the headstones were no more meaningful to Michael Davis Continue reading Michael Davis Locates 23 Half-siblings in Search for his Father
The following excerpt is from a great story by Roxanne Brown, found in the April 22, 2011 edition of dailycommercial.com. When the phone rang a couple of weeks ago and the caller ID said “Linda Vott,” 62-year-old Joyce McGrath of Continue reading Sister Found after Nearly a Half Century Apart
Note that Genealogy Day is coming up this weekend! What do you have planned? If nothing else, it’s an excuse to drop everything, contact a few relatives, input some data into your genealogy database, scan a few photos – and Continue reading Genealogy Day is this Saturday – March 12