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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
This article was posted today on Desert News: SALT LAKE CITY — U.S. immigration research will be the topic of an all-day class series at the Family History Library on Oct. 8. Classes include “U.S. Immigration, 1820-1954,” “U.S. Naturalization Records” Continue reading Family History Library Will Provide an All-Day Class on U.S. Immigration on October 8
If you are lucky enough to be Irish, you are Lucky enough. Author David S. Ouimette uses this Irish proverb to portray the joy of finding your Irish ancestor. His book, Finding Your Irish Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide, was written Continue reading Will Your Lucky Irish Blood Help You Find Your Ancestors?
Perhaps one of the most overlooked or undervalued areas of American ancestral research are church records. While many genealogist are familiar with church records and have used them extensively, especially in European research, many overlook the value of these records Continue reading Researching American Religious Records
Adding to our collection of reviews for the Genealogy At-a-Glance series is French-Canadian Genealogy Research by Denise R. Larson. Like each guide in the series, this guide is a colorful, four-page quick sheet of facts and resources related to a Continue reading French-Canadian Research: At a Glance
If you have no experience researching your German ancestors, then Finding Your German Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide is the book for you. In this inexpensive primer, author Kevan M. Hansen provides an introduction for researchers who have no previous experience Continue reading Getting Started Researching Your German Roots
Carol McGinnis, author of Virginia Genealogy Sources & Resources, states very clearly in her introduction: “this [book] is not a ‘how-to’ guide…this volume is not on the strategies of Virginia research…this book does not list every source in the state; Continue reading Genealogical Sources & Resources for the State of Virginia
Michigan Genealogy Research proves itself another great addition to the Genealogy At-a-Glance series. Like each guide in the series, this four page quick sheet was written by an expert on the topic. In this guide, Carol McGinnis, provides an historical Continue reading Michigan at a Glance
New York Probate Records—A Genealogist’s Guide to Testate and Intestate Records, Second Edition, is a new directory-styled handbook by Gordon L. Remington. Broken down by county, this guide shows where and how to locate New York State probate records. These Continue reading Handbook to New York Probate Records
In our discussions on research topics, we so often spend a great deal of time focusing on our ancestors who have come to the United States from the East or the West. But what about those who came from the Continue reading A Look at Some Central & South American Records at FamilySearch
If FamilySearch only provided images, without indexes, how would that affect your research? Every birth record, death certificate, tax list, or any other document would have to be hunted down, one by one, through millions of images. Forget finding a Continue reading Volunteers Make it Possible — You Can Too!
Family Search has added/updated some of their browsable image files. California, San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1953: Passenger lists of those arriving in San Francisco, California, 1893-1953. 356,671 images as of 12 September 2011. Passenger lists prior to 1906 generally include the Continue reading Family Search Updates for 12–13 September, 2011
Across the country there are a number of well-known genealogical libraries. Each year, thousands of genealogists will travel to these libraries to spend a precious few days conducting research. Library visits are so popular genealogical societies and organizations will often Continue reading Allen County Public Library — A Genealogical Treasure
We have previously explored Williams Dollarhide’s two volume set, Census Substitutes and States Census Records. However, these two volumes deserve a more in depth examination. This is the second half of a two part article looking deeper into Volume II Continue reading Digging Deeper: “Census Substitutes and States Census Records” – Part II
While most of the country took the day off, FamilySearch.org posted and/or updated four U.S. databases. The Labor Day additions include: Illinois State Census, 1865 — Name index and images of the Illinois state census taken on 3 July 1865. Continue reading FamilySearch.org has a Busy Labor Day