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The Catholic Church has been keeping key vital records of religious ceremonies and events for hundreds of years. Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and other events have been well documented and serve as key vital records in genealogical research. Local parishes keep Continue reading Diocese Research — Finding Your Family’s U.S. Catholic Records
Celebrity fame and interesting television have spiked a frenzy of family history interest in a once disinterested Irish public. Take a look at the following article from the Irish Central: TV show ‘Who do you think you are?’ prompts spike Continue reading Celebrities Increasing Irish Interest in Family History
Sometimes you need to inject a little fun into your research. Filling in a giant wall chart is one way you can have some fun and learn a little as well. The Genealogist’s Historiograph set is one such educational and Continue reading Genealogical Charts for Research or Fun
Icelanders have a problem few experience elsewhere in the World. With an isolated population of only 300,000, Icelanders face the very real threat of accidental incest. The concern may be more urban legend than not, then again, it seems to Continue reading Finding Family Connections in Iceland
Google is far more than a basic search engine. While it may have started as a basic engine, the additional tools Google provides for free makes Google an excellent, all-around research assistant. Google Alerts for up to the minute web Continue reading Learning Google Tools for Genealogists
In 1901 the citizens of Colorado Springs placed essays, photographs, a wax recording cylinder, and more into a time capsule for 100 years. The large steel-riveted box stood sealed until opened during a ceremony January 1, 2001. The contents were Continue reading Colorado’s Century Chest
If by Sea is less a question than probability. Your ancestors came to the Americas, or later the U.S., by land or by sea. While some did come by land, via Canada and Mexico, most came by sea. They Came Continue reading If by Sea
Genealogists for Families is a new project helping families and small businesses in low income areas. Genealogists are notoriously generous with their time and efforts helping others, so Judy Webster, an Australian genealogist and project developer decided to use that Continue reading Genealogists Helping Genealogists and Other with the Economics of Life
Finding Your Italian Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide is an exceptional handbook to Italian research. This guide was written primarily for an American audience researching their Italian ancestry. The book is clear and easy to read; well organized and thoughtfully laid Continue reading Finding Your Italian Ancestors
In an article post this past weekend in the Irish Times, Scientists have joined with the Genealogical Society of Ireland to examine “what it truly means to be Irish.” The complete article, Science and genealogy unite to profile typical Irish Continue reading Genealogist and Scientists Will Work Together to Create an “Irish DNA Atlas”
At 388 pages, Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research is probably the most complete research guide you will find on Kentucky. The book cover in depth the holdings of Kentucky’s libraries, archives, court records, and University of Continue reading Finding Your Kentucky Ancestry
By an Act of Congress in 1907 and “In order to permanently to preserve the valuable but vanishing census records which still remain, relating to the first year of constitutional government, and in response to urgent requests from many patriotic Continue reading Examining U.S. Population Growth 1790–1900
The Arkansas Genealogical Society is sponsoring their annual seminar and book fair the weekend of November 4 & 5. Family Roots Publishing will be exhibiting at this program, and will have hundreds of genealogical reference books available for browsing and Continue reading Arkansas Genealogical Society will host its annual seminar and book fair November 4-5
Keeping to the New England theme we started with our review of Finding Your Mayflower Ancestors, we review another book this week for those seeking a connection to early New England. Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors is made easier Continue reading Finding Your Colonial New England Ancestors
The Mayflower had 102 passengers. The first winter in the New World killed about half. So, you may ask, just how many descendants could there be. Estimates put it at around 35 million. That accounts for about 12% of the Continue reading Finding Your Mayflower Ancestors