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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
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
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
The Bowerman family of Ohio will represent the families of 18,096 MIA Americans lost in the Pacific during WWII on this week’s Dan Rather Reports. Dan Rather Remembers: Pearl Harbor will air this Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 8PM ET Continue reading Family History and Those Missing in Action
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
Few countries have as confusing a past as Germany. Over the centuries literally hundreds of small kingdoms and territories existed, swelling and falling through war and domination. Beginning as early as 843, larger territories were broken up into hundreds of Continue reading The Making of Germany, Maps and History
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
Baden is Germany’s tie to the Atlantic Ocean. Its people, religion, language, and even its borders have shifted over the centuries, but it has always played a vital role in Germany’s growth, development, and position in Europe. The overall shape Continue reading The Grand Duchy of Baden
“Coming soon: ‘Centerville: A Saga of Mid-America’” That is the title of an article I spotted on Google. My first thought was, which Centerville? Then I asked myself, “just how many Centervilles are there in the U.S?” The answer is Continue reading Centerville History Nearing Completion
Over the past couple of months we have reviewed 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York: 1777–1834 and 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York: 1809–1850. We now take a look at the last book in this three book set. Continue reading 10,000 Vital Records of Central New York: 1813–1850
“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
Sto Lat? I have to admit, most of my ancestry come from western Europe. For other reasons, I have studied German and Spanish. However, I have little experience in Eastern European languages. So, when I read the title Sto Lat, Continue reading Sto Lat: A Modern Guide to Polish Research
Carleton University is conducting a survey and needs the input from Canadian Genealogists. The following article from the Morning Post Exchange details the project: Carleton Researchers Conducting Canadian Genealogy Survey Ottawa – Calling all genealogy buffs: Carleton University researchers want Continue reading Canadian Genealogist Needed for Research Project at Carleton University
“A Better Book There Never Was” proclaims Robert Hicks, author and historic preservationist, in his introduction to Company Aytch OR a Side Show of the Big Show: A Memoir of the Civil War by Sam R. Watkins. When it comes Continue reading The Sesquicentennial Edition of Company Aytch
On this Thanksgiving Day my own reflections turn to my ancestors. Like like each of you, I would not be where I am today if not for the faith and perseverance of my own forefathers. Their stories give me hope, Continue reading Giving Thanks to Our Ancestors