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Times change, people change, cities and towns change. Over time places disappear, become obsolete, or change names. Sometimes these places are so small, they never even appeared on the map. Finding these places, years and decade after they have gone, Continue reading American Place Names of Long Ago
There is an entire series of Genealogy At A Glance guide sheets. We have reviewed many here on this blog. Each is a four-page, full-color laminated guide provide a quick reference to specific research topics. In this review we examine Continue reading Genealogy At A Glance: Revolutionary War Genealogy Research
A new law was passed in Pennsylvania, back in December, in an effort to make access to birth and death records easier. However, there is some controversy as to how much easier the law really makes records access. See the Continue reading Easier Access to Pennsylvanian Vital Records, Sort Of!
Who is your kin? The answer is not always as clear as it may seem. Culture, laws, and personal opinions all play a part in who people consider to be their kin. From marriage and divorce to childbirth, surrogacy, and Continue reading Kinship: It’s All Relative
I just ran across an article and a follow-up letter out of the LynnNews, a Norfolk, UK publication. The article relates to the intent to build homes on an old Methodist graveyard. When I was 12, I saw the movie Continue reading Building Homes on an Old Graveyard
By now, most of our readers are familiar with Family Roots Publishing’s Map Guide to German Parish Registers Series. The series has received praise and great reviews throughout the genealogy community. We have reviewed many of the volumes here on Continue reading German Map Guide Volume 1 – Hessen
A recent article in the Allied News, from Grove City, Pennsylvania, serves as a key reminder as to why creating and keeping offsite copies of family photos and information is so important. Family history goes up in flames FINDLEY — Continue reading A Reminder To Preserve Copies of Your Family History
Last week I had the opportunity to review a fascinating book on the photography of an early Indiana photographer, Otto Ping. The collection of his 1900 to 1940 photographs provides great insight into life of the rural American in the Continue reading Another Early Indiana Photographer and Fascinating History
Back in early December, Ancestry.com released a new version of its popular genealogy software—Family Tree Maker 2012. About a week later, the company released an upgrade for its Mac version of the same software. Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Continue reading Family Tree Maker for Mac 2
Over the past 10 years I have heard many comments about U.S. military forces being spread across too many different conflicts in too many places. However, history shows the U.S. has fought multiple wars and wars on multiple fronts time Continue reading Civil War and the Indian Wars
You can literally put your family history on the map using Family Atlas. Created by the folks at RootsMagic, Family Atlas is a fun way to graphically show your family’s history. By easily importing your genealogy from RootsMagic, Legacy, Family Continue reading Put Your Family History on the Map
Genetics can be a key indicator in determining one’s health risks and potential treatment of a problem. With all the buzz around tracing one’s ancestory through DNA testing, how often do we stop and think about our family’s medical history. Continue reading What Does Your Family’s Medical History Look Like
Since 1834, the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung has serviced the German community in New York City. Index to Marriage and Death Notices in the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung 1836-1870; by Frank A. Biebel, is a name index to marriage, birth, and death notices in Continue reading Index to German Marriages and Death in New York
Just last week I reviewed the book Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures in the article A Thorough Vetting of Courthouse Research. Thus, I found the timing on the follow article, I saw this week, on Continue reading Courthouse Romantics are Among Us!
Since the earliest colonial days, Scots have immigrated to the New World in sizable numbers. In the 17th Century there were many Scottish colonies established, though some were short lived. Nova Scotia (1629), East Jersey (1683), and South Carolina (1684), Continue reading 17th Century Scots in the West Indies