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A different kind of conference is coming March 9–10, 2012 to the Temple Square area of Salt Lake City. Stories can be told many ways. Story@Home is dedicated to bloggers, genealogist, and storytellers looking to share their stories both in Continue reading A New Kind of Conference for Family Storytellers
You might ask how an Internet book could be British. Isn’t the Internet the same the world over? Isn’t that why they call it the World Wide Web? Well, yes and no. The fact is, there are websites managed all Continue reading A Couple of British Book Reviews – Part II: The Genealogist’s Internet
A decade ago Heritage Quest magazine was the premier periodical for the family historian. The magazine contained articles, methods and techniques useful to genealogist of all levels. Now you can get 14 years of The Genealogy Magazine Heritage Quest on Continue reading Heritage Quest Magazine on CD
This week we have a pair of great British books for review. The first book is a first edition The Growth of British Education and Its Records by Colin R. Chapman. The book is an historical description of education and Continue reading A Couple of British Book Reviews – Part I: The Growth of British Education and Its Records
Last week we reviewed Root for Kids, a great genealogy primer for youth. This week we have another primer, for adults. Give Your Family a Gift That Money Can’t Buy: Record & Preserve Your Family’s History by Jeffrey A. Bockman Continue reading A Gift That Money Can’t Buy
I often hear discussed the need to get children involved in family history. We all know children are the future. Getting children involved in family history at an early age can help ensure someone in the family will be around Continue reading Genealogy Primer for Kids
Here at the Genealogy Blog we do our best to keep you updated to changes and additions to collections on the major family history research websites. For example, we regularly post updates to the five major collection areas for U.S. Continue reading FamilySearch.org Primer: Browsing Collections
There are so many great ways to title a book. Creative editors and authors generate some catchy titles. However, when it comes to reference books and indexes, I like a title to tell me exactly what is in the book. Continue reading Naturalization Records for Indiana County Courts
Whether you are already the family photographer or simply aspire to be, Capturing Memories: Your Family Story in Photographs was written to help you improve your technique and make correct equipment buying decisions. Photo expert Maureen Taylor walks the reader Continue reading Capturing Memories
Local histories often provide invaluable information to family historians about their ancestors in specific areas of the country. However, finding those histories can be a chore. A Bibliography of American County Histories was compiled to help researchers quickly identify potentially Continue reading Finding County Histories Made Easy
What Did They Do? In Danish, by John E. Herl is perhaps more like an extensive glossary than anything else. In the words of the author, “this book is a compendium of English translations and explanations of ancient & modern Continue reading Translating Danish Occupations into English
Their names are infamous. They have been the subjects of movies. They are mentioned in history books and classrooms across North America. They were bank robbers, gang leaders, and murderers. They are America’s most notorious Outlaws & Villains. But how Continue reading How Well Do You Know America’s Most Infamous Outlaws?
The title of this book pretty much says it all. 10,000 Vital Records includes 5,192 marriage and 4,920 death (for an actual total of 10,112) records pulled from newspaper columns published before 1835 in Eastern New York. Counties covered in Continue reading 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York: 1777–1834
Ancestry.com is celebrating 15 years. Hard to believe in today’s ever changing World Wide Web any single site could celebrate 15 years of service. The Web itself is not much older. Congratulations to Ancestry. In celebration of this milestone, Ancestry Continue reading Ancestry Celebrates 15 Years
BACK IN PRINT! We often review research guides and books covering specific countries or individual states. We don’t see many guides covering a single city. Yet, Chicago & Cook County: A Guide to Research does just that. And, why not? Continue reading Chicago & Cook County: A Guide to Research