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Historically, Germans represent one of the largest immigrant groups in America. Germans and their descendents have played major rolls in the political and industrial history of this country. As America is considered the great melting pot, and with so many Continue reading German-Americana: A Bibliography
Those born at the outbreak of World War I are now nearly 100 years old. There are only a handful of people left in the world who would have been old enough to have a solid recollection of the time. Continue reading The Great War: A Guide To The Service Records Of All The World’s Fighting Men And Volunteers
Moorshead Magazines is the publisher of Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy, and Discovering Family History. Every so often the company collects the best articles on a particular subject from each of the three magazines and combines them into a special edition. Continue reading Tracing Your English & Scottish Ancestors
“Locating the names of our female ancestors can be difficult – principally because their names changed upon marrying. Women historically have not produced as many records as their husbands, since women’s suffrage largely did not exist until the twentieth century. Continue reading Chasing Women: Finding Your Female Ancestors
The West Indies, or Caribbean Islands, were colonized primarily by the British, Dutch, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and African (comprised of people from many different countries and cultures as represented predominately by slaves). Other ethnic groups common to the area include Continue reading Tracing Your Caribbean Ancestors
The 5th Edition of The Genealogist’s Internet is available. Like any Internet book, a regular update is necessary just to stay accurate. As over three years have passed since the previous version, a new version was needed. However, this new Continue reading The NEW 5th Edition of The Genealogist’s Internet
“In 1676, shortly after the English seized the territory from the Dutch, New Jersey was divided into the colonies of East and West Jersey. Under the Duke of York–the original proprietor–East Jersey was settled predominantly by small landowners and entrepreneurs, Continue reading The Burlington Court Book of West New Jersey 1680-1709
The Official Unofficial Guide to Using Legacy Family Tree could have been named A Great Official Guide to Using Legacy Family Tree, Even Though it Was Never Meant to be a Book. The guide is actually the result of six Continue reading The Official Unofficial Guide to Using Legacy Family Tree
The American Civil War was 1861-1865, making this the middle of the 150th anniversary. Family Roots Publishing has a large collection of Civil War related books. Some books are histories, some relate to records and research, but all are pertinent Continue reading Civil War Books
Still looking for the perfect gift for your favorite genealogists, or perhaps a little something for your own genealogy library, then here is a book for you: When it comes to your ancestor’s photographs, has the fat lady sung her Continue reading Photo Analysis for the Genealogist
Looking back at this past year, like many other years, two groups stand out in popularity amongst genealogists, identified in large part by book sales, Germans and the Irish. Naturally, the large portion of the U.S. population descended from these Continue reading German Books in Review
An excellent Genealogist uses every tool at their disposal in order to uncover the truth of their ancestors. Today, that may mean using tools which were not available just a few years ago; including, social media. This can be scary Continue reading The Social Media Guide for Ancestral Research
From scanner or camera, digital images, namely photographs, have become a part of everyday life. Even older photographs, on paper or film, are commonly converted to digital format. Documents, letters, notes, books, and just about anything else on paper can Continue reading Digital Imaging Essentials: Techniques and Tips for Genealogists and Family Historians
More than once, I have heard Leland, editor extraordinaire of the GenealogBlog, comment over the book Paper Trees. He always thought this collection of hand drawn genealogy charts was unique and great for the individual with the artistic talent to Continue reading Paper Trees, Legible and in Color!
It’s that time of year when parents and grandparents struggle to find the perfect gift of the children in their lives. Finding the balance between personal and thoughtful gifts balanced with the pressures to find the “popular” but short-lived gift Continue reading Genealogy Primer for Kids — An Excellent Gift Idea for the Budding Genealogist