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Second Stages in Researching Welsh Ancestry is a follow-up guide to Welsh Family History [previously reviewed on this blog]. Like its predecessor, this book is a compendium of research guides written by different authors, each an expert in his/her own Continue reading Second Stages in Researching Welsh Ancestry, the Book
We have previously explored Williams Dollarhide’s two volume set, Census Substitutes and States Census Records. However, these two volumes deserve a more in depth examination. This is the second half of a two part article looking deeper into Volume II Continue reading Digging Deeper: “Census Substitutes and States Census Records” – Part II
We have previously explored Williams Dollarhide’s two volume set, Census Substitutes and States Census Records. However, these two volumes deserve a more in depth examination. This article looks deeper into Volume 1 and picks out some specific examples for review. Continue reading Digging Deeper: “Census Substitutes and States Census Records” – Part I
Ancestry.com is the #1 online resource for genealogical research. The website is effectively one large program. Instead of installing this program on a computer, the user accesses it through the Internet. On this blog, we try to keep readers appraised Continue reading Taking a Tour Through Ancestry with “The Official Guide to Ancestry.com”
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
Title: The Surnames of Wales Authors: John & Sheila Rowlands Published: 1996, reprinted 2008 Type: soft cover Size: 5½ x 8½ Pages: 229 ISBN: 9780806315164 FRP Item #: GPC 5032 According to The Surnames of Wales, there are many myths Continue reading Book Review: The Surnames of Wales
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
Because Footnote.com made the name change to fold3.com, and their change in emphasis to being principally a military records website, I got to thinking about my 20th-Century war-related research. World War I was three decades in the past by the Continue reading Researching the Great War
Review of The Guide to FamilySearch Online, by James L. Tanner; August 2011; 369 pp; perfect-bound soft cover; Item #BG01 My friend, James Tanner, has just finished his new 369-page guide to the FamilySearch Online. I got my first look Continue reading New Book! The Guide to FamilySearch Online, by James Tanner
I have sold a few books on Polish research over the years, most often the classic Polish Roots, by Rosemary Chorzempa. Family Roots Publishing is now offering a wonderful new title written by Ceil Jensen, whom I met at the Continue reading Sto Lat: A Modern Guide to Polish Genealogy
The following is a review of The Genealogist’s Guide to Tax Records, by Carol Cook Darrow, CD, and Susan Winchester, Ph.d., C.P.A. I’ve been lecturing on using tax records for years, and up until just a short time ago, lamented Continue reading A Review of “The Genealogist’s Guide to Tax Records”
I just got copies of David Norris’ new Tracing Your Civil War Ancestors over the weekend, and sat down to review the publication. The booklet is printed in magazine-style, saddled stapled, 8.5×11, ISBN #: 9780978159276, Item #: MM004, and runs Continue reading Tracing Your Civil War Ancestors
I finally got the opportunity this week to sit down and find out what everyone was raving about as deals with Dan Lynch’s new book, Google Your Family Tree. Shucks, I’ve been using Google since the “beginning,” and figured I Continue reading Google Your Family Tree – Unlock the Hidden Power of Google
I’m now writing for Family Chronicle, and while corresponding yesterday with publisher Ed Zapletal, he told me about a new publication from Moreshead Magazines Ltd that will be widely available within a few days. Ed sent me a PDF of Continue reading Life During the Civil War