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For all the disagreement we hear today about immigration from Mexico and Asia, migration issue have been argued from one corner of this country to the other for well over a hundred years. Between 1880 and 1890 the foreign-born population Continue reading Finding American Arrival Records for Your Ancestors
Ten years ago, when I wrote Mastering Search Engines, Google was in its infancy. Back then, Google was known for the volume of Internet pages it had indexed, about 3 billion at that time. However, search results were not as Continue reading Improved Google Research Results Are Within Your Reach
Cradled in Sweden, by Carl-Erik Johansson serves one purpose, to help the genealogist overcome language barriers in researching Swedish ancestry. This one reason alone makes this book highly valuable to anyone with Swedish ancestors. Though Swedish and English share a Continue reading Making Researching Your Swedish Roots Easier
As we celebrate Veteran’s Day in the United States, our American brothers and sisters to the north are celebrating Remembrance Day. A bit more like our Memorial Day, Remembrance Day is observed in commemoration of Canada’s dead from armed conflict. Continue reading Military Records in Canada
Usually when someone is said to be wearing the proverbial rose-colored glasses they are said to be viewing the world, or a given situations, as better than it really is. The idiom suggests not positive thinking but rather a choice Continue reading Digging Deeper with Forensic Genealogy
We recently reviewed a number of books and quicksheets by Elizabeth Mills. Her work has become the premier reference set on citation and source analysis. We have one more quicksheet by Mills which we did not cover the other week Continue reading QuickSheet: Citing Online Historical Resources
Facebook app, Family Builder, is a popular genealogy application running under Facebook. The app was sold last June to the background checking company, Intelius, and was given the new name, “Live Family.” Users of the app are aware of the Continue reading Facebook App “Family Builder” Gets a New Owner and New Name
This week we are reviewing four great books designed to help the family historian overcome a common research stumbling block. Reading vital records, court documents, certificates, court records, and so on are a common part of genealogical research. But, how Continue reading What Do They Mean? Understanding Abbreviations, Words, and Acronyms in Research; Part 4 of 4
This week we are reviewing four great books designed to help the family historian overcome a common research stumbling block. Reading vital records, court documents, certificates, court records, and so on are a common part of genealogical research. But, how Continue reading What Do They Mean? Understanding Abbreviations, Words, and Acronyms in Research; Part 3 of 4
This week we are reviewing four great books designed to help the family historian overcome a common research stumbling block. Reading vital records, court documents, certificates, court records, and so on are a common part of genealogical research. But, how Continue reading What Do They Mean? Understanding Abbreviations, Words, and Acronyms in Research; Part 2 of 4
This week we are reviewing four great books designed to help the family historian overcome a common research stumbling block. Reading vital records, court documents, certificates, court records, and so on are a common part of genealogical research. But, how Continue reading What Do They Mean? Understanding Abbreviations, Words, and Acronyms in Research; Part 1 of 4
In another great QuickSheet from Elizabeth Mills, we get Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images. This laminated, four-page quick reference gives the researcher an easy guide to citing sources as found on Ancestry and other websites. Based on her books Evidence!: Continue reading QuickSheet: Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images
Most family historians collect stories, photographs, letters, and heirlooms as a means of connecting with their ancestors. These items can give the living a glimpse into the daily lives of those who have gone before. Try and explain to a Continue reading Art as a Glimpse to the Past
“Sources give us information, from which we select Evidence for evaluation. A conclusion based on thorough research, careful documentation, and sound analysis might be considered Proof.” Elizabeth Shown Mills, who brought us two of the most referenced books on the Continue reading QuickSheet to Evidence Appraisal
Early this weeks I posted a blog about cemeteries across the country celebrating Halloween in unique ways. Well it appears that cemeteries and many people in general are beginning to celebrate in the U.S. a similar holiday with increasing attention. Continue reading “Day of the Dead celebration grows in national popularity”