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It has been announced that the FGS National Conference is to tie in with the annual RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake City in February of 2015. Traditionally, the conference is held in late Summer, as it is this year. However, Continue reading Federation Of Genealogical Societies Announces 2015 Conference
The year in which this year’s newborns become teenagers, this country will celebrate its Sestercentennial birthday. To a child that may seem a lifetime, to us adults, such years come with increasing speed. Yet, even with our nation’s 250th year Continue reading Jamestown People To 1800, Landowners, Public Officials, Minorities, And Native Leaders
In the latest series of laminated guide for family historians, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, presents The Portable Genealogist. Last week I reviewed one of the handful of guides in this new series, The Portable Genealogist: New York State Census. Continue reading The Portable Genealogist: Immigration to the U.S.
I’m flying out of Salt Lake City, heading for Fort Waayne, Indiana (via Indianapolis) tonight at 1 a.m. I don’t expect a lot of sleep, but am taking this route, as I am planning a quick trip to the Indiana Continue reading Fort Wayne, Here We Come!
For the first time ever, the National Archives will host a virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast using the Internet. This two-day program will showcase tips and techniques for using Federal records at the National Archives for genealogy research. Lectures are Continue reading The National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair – Sept. 3 & 4, 2013
The following is from the stltoday.com website. If you’ve seen the Gateway Arch in the opening titles of this season’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” (8 p.m. Tuesdays on TLC), maybe you wondered which celebrity would be investigating his Continue reading Chris O’Donnell of “NCIS: Los Angeles Featured in Tuesday’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”
The following teaser is from an excellent article by Russell Shorto, published in the August 18, 2013 edition of the New York Times: Recently I began considering my family. Among its manifold curiosities is our last name. People always ask Continue reading Finding Sicilian Roots
This month is the anniversary of a dear genealogy friend’s death. Ann was the consummate genealogist…. the sort who speaks up in a stalled elevator, “Anybody researching the Miller family?” Ann died quite unexpectedly of a blood clot from her Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour…………. Week’s Peek
The following article is by my good friend, by William Dollarhide: This article is a prologue to four (4) subsequent articles relating to a genealogical organizing system described in my book, Managing a Genealogical Project. What follows are four (4) Continue reading Will Anyone Else Understand Your Genealogy?
The following was received from David Osborne with TheGenealogist.co.uk: This unique collection contains Criminal Registers, Prisoners Pardoned, Criminal Lunatics and criminal charges for England and Wales. In the 1800s it could be hard to earn an honest living and those Continue reading TheGenealogist Announces a New Criminal Record Collection With Over 90,000 Records
The following news release is from FindMyPast.com: Addition from Archives CD Books Canada Provides 200 Name-rich, Searchable Volumes LOS ANGELES (August 16, 2013) – Findmypast.com, an international leader in online family history, today announced the recent addition of Canadian Books Continue reading Findmypast.com Collections Head North with Debut of Canadian Books
Technological advances have brought change to many fields of study, genealogy no less so than another. The speed of change itself has increased along with technology. The Internet key amongst these changes. Keeping up with new tools and resources can Continue reading Discover Your Family History Online: A Step by Step Guide to Starting Your Genealogy Search
I have said it before, laminated guides are ‘all the rage.’ Why not? Most are well conceived, easy to follow, provide a wealth of information, and are easily referenced upon need. As such guides are easy to make, many groups Continue reading The Portable Genealogist: New York State Census
A comprehensive knowledge of the Civil War records never hurt a genealogist’s chances at finding an ancestor. But when you just need a quick reminder or helpful reference, then the new Genealogy at a Glance: Civil War Genealogy Research is Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: Civil War Genealogy Research
The following article is written by my good friend, William Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 32: Your ancestor will be featured in the county history because he was the first prisoner in the new jail. I hope your immigrant ancestors Continue reading Records of Immigrant Arrivals in America since 1798