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This Friday, 6 April 2012, TV genealogical hit Who Do You Think You Are? will feature Emmy Award winner Edie Falco. Time: 8/7c “Emmy Award winner Edie Falco sets off on a mission to learn the truth about her mother’s Continue reading Edie Falco, Next on Who Do You Think You Are?
Genealogy-at-a-Glance: African American Genealogy Research was written by Michael Halt. This addition to the series examines African American history and related records from the Civil War to the Great Migration. While free African Americans appear in census records from the Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: African American Genealogy Research
When was the last time you visited the Nation Archives’ website? Did you know they have an entire section dedicated to Genealogical research? The Resources for Genealogists section provides “links to pages throughout the web site with articles, finding aids, Continue reading National Archives Resources for Genealogists
The Midwest Writing Center in Davenport, Iowa serves as “an information gateway to literary events and writing resources throughout eastern Iowa and western Illinois, with services for emerging and established writers. Retreat for writers Reception place for book signings and Continue reading Midwest Writing Center offers Seminar for Family History Writers
Genealogy to Go! Is the title for a series of guides similar to the Quicksheet and Genealogy-at-a-Glance series, many of which we have reviewed on this site. Each Genealogy to Go is a four-page, laminated guide printed in multiple colors Continue reading Genealogy to Go! The War of 1812: Canada and the United States
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog covers 41 new and updated entries. There have been over 100 changes to U.S records databases, 29 were recently covered in a recent blog. Continue reading Another 41 Additions and Changes of the Over 100 Changes at FamilySearch Since 13 February 2012
The 1848 German Revolution resulted in an emigration of many to the U.S. These German immigrants became known as the Forty-Eighters. The German-American Forty-Eighters 1848-1998 uses the 150th anniversary of the German Revolution and subsequent emigration as cause to evaluate Continue reading The German-American Forty-Eighters1848-1998
This Friday, 30 March 2012, will feature actress Rita Wilson Time: 8/7c “Rita Wilson travels to Greece and Bulgaria to learn the untold history of her late father and uncovers an emotional secret she never expected.” Click here to see Continue reading Rita Wilson, Next on Who Do You Think You Are?
Finding where your ancestors are buried can be an arduous process. Sometimes, finding the cemetery itself is difficult enough. By the late 1800s, death certificates and obituaries often revealed the location of burial. Funeral cards and even the family’s oral Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: American Cemetery Research
I have long felt that school provides a poor overview of history. For the most part, we learned a condensed version of history which glossed over, if not out right misses, the real reasons and events which built up to Continue reading A Reminder in the Value of History
Despite the title, Finding Your Mexican Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide is not a primer on genealogy. There are already plenty of starter guides for those new to genealogy. This book is a “beginner’s guide” to Mexican research. Authors George & Continue reading Finding Your Mexican Ancestors
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog cover 29 new and updated entries. There are over 80 more changes to be covered in upcoming blogs. Check back soon for these other Continue reading 29 of over 100 new USA Vital Records updates at FamilySearch Since 13 February 2012
W. Daniel Quillen is planning a series of Genealogy books covering immigration and naturalization records, census and military records, family records, and more. He has already written two books on genealogy research. Now he presents the first in is intended Continue reading Mastering Online Genealogy: Volume I of Quillen’s Essentials of Genealogy
We have previously reviewed two military service records books from the British National Archives: Air Force Records: A Guide for Family Historians and First World War Army Service Records: A Guide for Family Historians. Tracing Your Naval Ancestors adds to Continue reading Tracing Your Naval Ancestors
You already love genealogy. There is a good chance you enjoy teaching others the research skills you have learned doing you own research. Why not gain some recognition for your professionalism and become an accredited genealogist? If you ever though Continue reading Becoming an Accredited Genealogist