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Like so many kids, I loved trains growing up. I never minded waiting for a train when riding in a car, I couldn’t wait to ride the train at Disneyland or Knott’s Berry Farm when we went as a family. Continue reading The History of Railroads
With 14 volumes now available, I am providing details about each of the nine most recently released volumes in the William Doallarhide’s State Name Lists Series. A few days ago I gave details about the Florida edition. Here we examine Continue reading Georgia Name Lists 1733-2010, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present
I couldn’t tell you why, but lately I keep coming across books worthy of serious attention but have titles that would make most think these treasure in disguise are not for them. Massachusetts and Maine Families: In the Ancestry of Continue reading Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis
It has been awhile since I have reviewed one of William Dollarhide’s name lists books. However, with the recent release of a number of additional volumes it is time to look again at these great books. There are now 14 Continue reading Florida Name Lists 1759-2009, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present
Sharing Genealogy Electronically is a webinar were you will learn about various methods of sharing your genealogy — printed books, print-on-demand publishing, websites, shareable CDs, and more. In this Legacy Family Tree presentation you will learn how to better use Continue reading Sharing Genealogy Electronically — Webinar
Ever been working on your genealogy and needed a quick reminder on a date, a definition, or what questions were a given year’s census? Well, to quickly answer those little nagging questions, and to keep the work going, Family Tree Continue reading Family Tree Pocket Reference
Even if you have been living under the proverbial rock, you will still have heard of Ancestry.com, and more than likely, as genealogist, have spent some time using the site. Ancestry.com is larger than all other commercial genealogy sites combined. Continue reading Genealogy At A Glance: Ancestry.com Research
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. Continue reading Mapping Software For Genealogists
Finding cities, towns, and other places by name is not always as simple a task as one might expect. For genealogists researching their ancestral origins, a lack of familiarity with local human geography of foreign countries along with language barriers Continue reading Switzerland Place Name Indexes (In English & auf Deutsch)
Ontario People: 1796-1803 is a book of lists. The easiest way to describe its contents is to simply quote from its Introduction: “After the American Revolution, several thousand families came to settle in the western part of Quebec, later called Continue reading Ontario People: 1796-1803
Charles P. Keith authored a tremendous historical and genealogical work when he comprised The Provincial Councillors of Pennsylvania: Who Held Office Between 1733 and 1776 AND Those Earlier Councillors Who Where Some Time Chief Magistrates of the Province, and Their Continue reading The Provincial Councillors of Pennsylvania: Who Held Office Between 1733 and 1776
In continuing my reviews of Before Germanna, I offer you the details from Before Germanna, #11 The Ancestry Of Christler, Baumgartner, Deer, Dieter, And Lotspeich Families. As previously noted, there were two Germanna colonies. Coverage of the first has been Continue reading Before Germanna, #11 The Ancestry Of Christler, Baumgartner, Deer, Dieter, And Lotspeich Families
In another great webinar from Legacy Family Tree, Maureen Taylor, aka The Photo Detective, presented Preserving Family Photographs. Originally presented on May 4, 2011, Taylor gave background on photography form daguerreotypes to digital imaging, dealing with common dilemmas and covering Continue reading Preserving Family Photographs
The information so nicely gathered into a single resource in Genealogical Resources in English Repositories can be found in many other locations; however, that does not make this book any less useful. This book represents an exhaustive listing of available Continue reading Genealogical Resources in English Repositories
According to Johni Cerny and Gary J. Zimmerman, authors of Before Germanna, there have been few unanswered questions about the First Germanna Colony in the New World. However, at least in 1990 when this book first came out, surprising little Continue reading Before Germana No. 7 – The Ancestry Of The Aylor, Castler, Manspiel, And Reiner Families