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I don’t know who this nice lady was, but I spotted her the first day of the NGS conference in Cincinnati. She was the quintessential conference goer with all her conference and society and club pins and her ribbons extending Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour…………… Week’s Peek
There are many questions a genealogist may ask regarding copyrights. The researcher may want to know if they have permission to use something they found on the Internet. An author may want to know if they can use part of Continue reading Carmack’s Guide to Copyright & Contracts
One of our tour family, Maureen MacDonald, lives across Washington state from me and so we manage to rendezvous every now and then. She drove east from Whidbey Island (picking up Sharon Fowler, another member of our tour family) to Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour…………. Week’s Peek
Fanium is a new game development company located in Draper, UT and lead by founder Jeff Wells. What is most unique about this game is not its gaming style, not its graphics, nor even the game’s platform, which in this Continue reading A Family History Game On Facebook
The following news release was received from FamilySearch: 4 April 2012: The 1940 U.S. Census is here and the 1940 US Census Community Project has kicked off to a great start! The excitement and enthusiasm for this project is far Continue reading The 1940 U.S. Census Now Being Indexed by the US Census Community Project – Delaware Finished
Leland and I did have a fun hour being jostled amongst 50,000 people on the opening day of the City Creek Mall. But last week in Salt Lake I also very much enjoyed the blooming blubs on Temple Square……. since Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………. Week’s Peek
Despite the title, Finding Your Mexican Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide is not a primer on genealogy. There are already plenty of starter guides for those new to genealogy. This book is a “beginner’s guide” to Mexican research. Authors George & Continue reading Finding Your Mexican Ancestors
Lucky, lucky me, I’m in Salt Lake City with a small group from Spokane. One additional benefit (beyond the obvious of being in Salt Lake!!) is that there are flowers blooming on Temple Square and there surely are not at Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………… Week’s Peek
If you are looking for French-Canadian research, there are plenty of resources available to help you out; including, a Genealogy at a Glance: French-Canadian Research. However, there are precious few book on researching one’s French ancestors, as in, from France. Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: French Genealogy Research
A Primer for the Master Genealogist was updated this past year in support of The Master Genealogist (TMG) version 8. If you are looking for a guide to using TMG then consider yourself lucky. This book is one of the Continue reading A Primer for the Master Genealogist
This Friday, 2 March 2012, will feature country superstar Reba McEntire. Time: 8/7c “Country superstar Reba McEntire embarks on an ancestral journey to discover how her family came to America.” Click here to see a preview.
Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790–1920 shows county outline maps at ten-year intervals. Effectively, a map of each state’s county lines at the time of each Federal census through 1920. The county has always been used as the Continue reading Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790–1920
Here is an important article about the future of the Social Security Death Index, and a petition genealogists can sign to show their concern over privacy laws while balancing access to critical research tools. The following article comes from Tampa Continue reading The Future of the Social Security Death Index?
Recording Your Family History: A Guide to Preserving Oral History helps genealogist record living histories while they are still available. The introduction acquaints the reader with the “Life History Interview.” Effectively, audio or video interviews with family members, usually the Continue reading Recording Your Family History: A Guide to Preserving Oral History
Ever wanted to create a family website but you weren’t sure where to get started? Creating a Family Web Site Can Be Fun & Easy, by Marian Press, can help. This primer was designed to help any genealogist create their Continue reading Creating A Family Web Site Can Be Fun & Easy