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A Family Roots Publishing Holiday Special: 50% OFF Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans Read the Review: In his History of New Hampshire, historian Everett Schermerhorn Stackpole attempts to answer the question, “What makes a man prominent?” In his words: Continue reading Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans — 50% OFF
Life in the past, the life your ancestors lived, was different from our own. They still had to meet their basic requirements of work, food, shelter, family, and religion. People were born, they were christened, they married and had families, Continue reading Genealogy and the Law: A Guide to Legal Sources for the Family Historian
The following press release was issued in celebration of The British Newspaper Archive’s website’s 3rd birthday: The British Newspaper Archive celebrates its 3rd birthday The British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) has come a long way since the website launched on Continue reading The British Newspaper Archive Celebrates its 3rd Birthday
Below are the latest updates to United States & Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org: Currently updates as of 24 November 2014 Previous update: 28 October 2014 There is a permanent link at the top of the blog to a Continue reading FamilySearch.org’s United States and Canadian Vital Records Database Lists — Updated to 24 November 2014
When I first picked up Evidence Explained, Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, I read the Foreword and Acknowledgemen,t then skimmed a few pages. I immediately shut the book and said something to the effect of, “this is too Continue reading Evidence Explained – 15% Off through Monday, November 24
A while back, Family Roots Publishing acquired a quantity of the beautiful book, A History of Shenandoah County, Virginia. The book 894 page hard-cover is technically out-of-print, and FRPC has just a few left. FRPC is again offering this volume Continue reading A History of Shenandoah County Virginia – on sale for 50% off thru Monday, November 24
Photography, like any other “technology” has advanced in many distinct ways over it nearly 200 years of existence. In 1839 the commercial use of photography became a reality, and many different methods were tried and used to create permanent images. Continue reading 19th Century Card Photos KwikGuide: A Step-by-Step Guide to Identifying and Dating Cartes de Visite and Cabinet Cards
Below are the latest updates to United States & Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org: Currently updates as of 28 October 2014 Previous update: 14 July 2014 There is a permanent link at the top of the blog to a Continue reading FamilySearch.org’s United States and Canadian Vital Records Database Lists — Updated to 28 October 2014
You first learned about DNA in high school biology. You probably then did your best to forget about DNA until about a decade ago when DNA testing became a reality as an affordable, relatively speaking, individual identifier and tool for Continue reading 4 New DNA Guides for Easy Reference to a Complex Subject – Get all 4 Togther and SAVE 15% Through Monday, October 27th
You first learned about DNA in high school biology. You probably then did your best to forget about DNA until about a decade ago when DNA testing became a reality as an affordable, relatively speaking, individual identifier and tool for Continue reading Autosomal DNA for the Genealogist
You first learned about DNA in high school biology. You probably then did your best to forget about DNA until about a decade ago when DNA testing became a reality as an affordable, relatively speaking, individual identifier and tool for Continue reading Mitochondrial DNA for the Genealogist
You first learned about DNA in high school biology. You probably then did your best to forget about DNA until about a decade ago when DNA testing became a reality as an affordable, relatively speaking, individual identifier and tool for Continue reading Y Chromosome DNA for the Genealogist
You first learned about DNA in high school biology. You probably then did your best to forget about DNA until about a decade ago when DNA testing became a reality as an affordable, relatively speaking, individual identifier and tool for Continue reading Getting Started: Genetics for the Genealogist
Last year Lisa Louise Cooke brought us Evernote for Windows for Genealogists. Here is a portion of the review I wrote for this guide: Evernote has quickly become a very popular tech tool among genealogists. Likewise, laminated guides have also Continue reading Evernote for Mac for Genealogists
Reported records of exploration by colonists into the Carolinas began in 1622. Carolina became an official colony in 1663 by charter of Charles II. The province was split in two, north and south, in 1710. This is just part of Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: North Carolina Genealogy Research