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The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Discovering the maiden name of a female is often the biggest problem we have in genealogy. Whether you are researching your families in person, through the mail, or Continue reading Places for Finding a Woman’s Maiden Name: A Checklist of 90 Sources
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 8: When you contact the state vital statistics office in your home state and ask if they are “online,” and they respond, “on what?,” Continue reading Delayed & Corrected Birth Records
I have recently noticed a few article discussing the increased cost of obtain vital records in certain areas. It appears that the cost for official copies is going up on both the county and state levels. This may be just Continue reading The Cost for Official Copies of Vital Records is on the Rise
The following U.S.A. and Canada vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. We’ve also updated all of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth & Christening Records Found at FamilySearch.org United States Marriage Continue reading New & Updated USA Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org
The following excerpt is from an article posted at health.msn.co.nz: New research shows we are more likely to die on our birthday than any other day of the year. Swiss researchers analysed the death records of 2.4 million people over Continue reading Folks Are 13.8% More Likely to Die on Their Birthday
The following U.S.A. and Canada vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. We’ve also updated all of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth & Christening Records Found at FamilySearch.org United States Marriage Continue reading New & Updated USA & Canada Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org
The following article was written by my friend, William Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 46: The family Bible you need was inherited by a female descendant of your ancestor, but one who married and divorced at least four times, and Continue reading Who Has That Family Bible?
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the June 23, 2012 edition of TheHour.com: NORWALK [CT] — While some New England families can trace their ancestry back to the passengers on the Mayflower, most others’ roots are less Continue reading Norwalk, Connecticut Marriage and Death Records 1848-1861 Indexed
The following Canadian vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made January 9. We’ve also updated all five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth & Christening Records Found Continue reading New & Updated Canadian Vital Records Posted at FamilySearch.org
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog covers 76 new and updated entries. We’ve also updated four of our five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth Continue reading 76 New & Updated USA Vital Records, State & School Census, and Tax Record Databases Posted at FamilySearch.org
Note – This volume is no longer available – As of March 17, 2016 8:50am PDT The very first settlers to land on the Emerald Island came ashore in what is present day Cork. Cork is Ireland’s largest county of Continue reading Tracing Your Cork Ancestors – OUT OF PRINT
Mitt Romney has released his birth certificate, proving that he was born in the United States – thus making him eligible to run for the U.S. presidency. Following is a copy of his “State of Michigan Certificate of Live Birth Continue reading Mitt Romney’s Birth Certificate
Beginning in 1987, the National Genealogical Society began publishing a series of state guides in the organization’s magazine, the Quarterly. These guides were later issues as special publications. The latest version of the series contains revised guides, plus additional states Continue reading NGS Research in the States Series: Missouri
Over 36,000 Civil War Union veterans from just three states listed in a single book. This is the Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska Civil War Veterans: Compilation of the Death Rolls of the Department of Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, Grand Army Continue reading Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska Civil War Veterans – Compilation of the GAR Death Rolls
While many Irish found their way to New York and other New England destinations, many landed further north, in Canada. The “Atlantic Canada” region receive a steady flow of immigrants between 1761 and 1853. The region recognized as “Atlantic Canada” Continue reading Erin’s Sons: Irish Arrivals in Atlantic Canada 1761–1853 Volume III