Flip Books Help Researchers Decipher Gothic Records

Deciphering Gothic Records is a great little flip book designed to help those with German ancestry read and understand older German documents and handwriting. The books contents include information and words common to traditional vital records; including; birth, christenings, marriages, Continue reading Flip Books Help Researchers Decipher Gothic Records

German Churches in New York Help Descendents Find Links to the Old Country

For many genealogists researching their immigrant ancestors, one of the most difficult tasks may be in identifying in what city their ancestor lived in or was born in before coming to America. While many filed proper birth, marriage, and death Continue reading German Churches in New York Help Descendents Find Links to the Old Country

Truth Teller Ads Used to Find Irish Immigrants

The introduction of Voice of the Irish Immigrant provides an excellent synopsis of Irish immigration to the United States. The earlier immigrants tended to be middle and upper class families, looking to maintain their standard of living. Later immigrants, especially Continue reading Truth Teller Ads Used to Find Irish Immigrants

A Great Idea – Society Members Sharing Their Family History Stories

Next week the members of the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society will feature a member’s favorite at their monthly meeting. They will host a “Members Share” segment in their meeting. See this article posted by Glenn Avolio in the Noozhawk: Continue reading A Great Idea – Society Members Sharing Their Family History Stories

Learning About Georgia Land Lottery Research

Between 1805 and 1833 Georgia distributed three fourths of its public land through lotteries. Georgia Land Lottery Research is the genealogist’s guide to understanding and researching these lotteries. This book provides an education to the lottery process, the grid survey Continue reading Learning About Georgia Land Lottery Research

Give “Google Your Family Tree” for Christmas and Get a Free Upgrade to the 2nd Edition

Family Roots Publishing is offering a great Christmas promotional for Google Your Family Tree. The book has been previously reviewed on this sites (click here to read) and continues to be a popular title. Author Daniel M. Lynch is working Continue reading Give “Google Your Family Tree” for Christmas and Get a Free Upgrade to the 2nd Edition

Immigration Research at a Glance

Adding to the growing collection of Genealogy At-A-Glance guides is Immigration Research by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. In just four laminated pages, Carmack shares a wealth of knowledge for researching you immigrant ancestors. In her own words, “unless you have 100 Continue reading Immigration Research at a Glance

A Look Into Washington State Library’s Rural Heritage Project

The Washington State Library’s Rural Heritage Project, begun in 2006, has been helping the states smallest libraries and communities digitize local histories and make them available on the web. Read the details about this great project at the Seattle Times. Continue reading A Look Into Washington State Library’s Rural Heritage Project

Confusing Family Connections Simplified

“He’s my semi half brother. He shares three of the same mothers as me.” [Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie] Have you ever felt like identifying your family connections was as confusing as this quote? Was that my second cousin, Continue reading Confusing Family Connections Simplified