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Several weeks ago I reviewed Civil War in Kansas, one of series of books by different authors about the Civil War on a state and territory level. In the review, I discussed the value of studying history beyond the stories Continue reading Civil War — Another State
Most of the books I have the chance to review are directly related to genealogy research in one way or another. However, I recently have been fortunate to review a number of books that don’t directly relate to research; yet, Continue reading Otto Ping: A Look into Rural American Life in the Early 20th Century
PBS has announced a 10 part series to start March 25. See this article from the Community Voices of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: PRESS TOUR: PBS explores genealogy again Written by Rob Owen PASADENA, Calif. — Long before NBC’s genealogy show Continue reading PBS Jumps Back Into Genealogy with a 10 Part Series
Every genealogist knows the value of a photograph. Pictures help bring ancestors to life. Many tell stories about the lives our ancestors led. For many of us, finding a family photography is every bit as rewarding, if not more so, Continue reading How to Preserve Your Family Photo Collection
Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures by Christine Rose is the step by step handbook every genealogist needs for researching court records. Rose brings her experience in researching at over 500 courthouses to bear in one Continue reading A Thorough Vetting of Courthouse Research
A friend of Leland’s, Megan Smolenyak, has an interesting new book coming out in February. A recent article in the Chicago Tribune gives us an early peek at this fun new book. We’re all (likely) related to stars A genealogist Continue reading Famous Relative? A New Book Will Examine How People Are Related in the Modern World
I have seen many great photo books depicting the historical tales of everything from life in small communities to major world events. Some are interesting just for the stories they tell, while other capture the attention for the quality and Continue reading A 3D View Into Indiana’s History
The following letter was received from Ancestry.com. The letter quickly recaps some of the advances made at Ancestry over the past year and plans for 2012: We all—myself included—turn to Ancestry.com with a driving goal in mind: making connections to Continue reading Ancestry.com Progress in 2011 and Looking Forward to 2012
When Chicken Soup for the Soul came out it was not the first book of inspirational stories to hit the book stand. However, the book did seem to carry an often overlooked genre into the mainstream. There are many well Continue reading Miracles in Genealogy
The Delaware Heritage Collection has added over 2000 images of Delaware in the 1920s and 1930s. These images were taken from the state’s Board of Agriculture glass negative collection. Read about this searchable archive in an article at ResearchBuzz.me. New Continue reading Delaware Photos Portray ’20s and ’30s
Webinars have become popular among many genealogists. Bloggers, software vendors, professional researchers, and others use webinars to communicate with the genealogy community. Webinars provide interaction with an audience in an engaging manner. One excellent use of such interaction is for Continue reading RootsMagic Webinars on CD, Volume II
Steamboats on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers changed this young country in dramatic ways, transforming the Ohio-Mississippi River Basin almost overnight. The steamboat brought commerce, quickened immigrations, and began a building frenzy as new town sprung up all along the Continue reading The First Steamboat on the Ohio
Not everything can be found on the Internet. Sometimes, good old fashioned detective work, and a little digging around at the library, courthouse, or other favorite haunt of genealogists can still bring forth unknown treasures in one’s family history. This Continue reading Genealogy Resources Missing from the Internet?
The Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People (CAHJP) holds the collected resources from the archives of hundreds of Jewish communities, as well as of local, national and international Jewish organizations, and the private collections of many Jewish Continue reading Guide to Polish Sources for Jewish People
Tracing one’s history in their own native language offers plenty of challenges. Changes in writing styles and in handwriting, problems with damage and discoloration, both added to transcription and indexing errors can make record finding and reading difficult at times. Continue reading Reading Non-English Records