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As I’ve noted before, I highly recommend Dwight Radford’s The Journey Home Genealogy blog. I’ve been keeping a running chronological list of links to his blog topics ever since he started. If you have Irish or Scots research, you should Continue reading Check out “The Journey Home Genealogy” for Tips on Irish and Scots Research
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
Photography was still in its infancy when the Civil War began. Capturing a single image involved staging a camera, the mixing of chemical, the use of fragile glass plates, and other long and intensive processes just to produce a single Continue reading Finding the Civil War In Your Family Album
You probably already use FamilySearch. But, how often have you taken advantage of the site’s wikis to improve your research. Some of you are highly proficient in specific areas of research. Now is your opportunity to contribute. You can add Continue reading Creating Research Wikis at FamilySearch
The following press release is from the National Archives: “Ellis Island: The Lost Mural” Exhibit Recreates WPA Project Atlanta, GA …On Saturday, July 21, 2012, the National Archives at Atlanta will open a new exhibit titled “Ellis Island: The Lost Continue reading National Archives at Atlanta Opens Ellis Island Immigration Exhibit July 21
The following is from theoriginalrecord.com: Added this week at theoriginalrecord.com: 1720 – Wigan Poor Rate The poor rate assessment for Wigan is arranged by the seven divisions of the town – Hallgate, Market Street, Millgate, Scholes, Standishgate, Wallgate and Woodhouses Continue reading New at TheOriginalRecord.com
Since Columbus introduced (or re-introduced if you prefer) the Americas to Europe, people have come, wave after wave, seeking a new life in the rich new world. America, since its colonial days, has experienced an almost never ending flow of Continue reading The First Wave: German Immigration to American
Americans have come to expect certain freedoms and civil rights. One right is it to live just about anywhere one can afford to without undo legal prejudice. Sure, there may still exist racial, religious, or other such biases, but legally Continue reading Warning Out in New England 1656-1817
The following article is by my good friend, William Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 44: Genealogy is an addiction with no cure and for which no 12-step program is available. In probing your relatives with questions about your ancestry you Continue reading If You Never Ask the Question
A few days ago, I got a call from Mark Olsen, who works for MyHeritage.com, and its subsidiary, WorldvitalRecords.com. Mark told me that they had a new SuperSearch™ that would search across the MyHeritage sites, and affiliated data. MyHeritage SuperSearch™ Continue reading MyHeritage’s New “SuperSearch”
Several weeks ago, we began promoting Flip-Pal mobile Scanners for use at your summertime family reunions. The promotion has been very popular, and we’re continuing with that theme for several more weeks. It’s a great time to get off to Continue reading Get a Flip-Pal Now for Use at Your Family Reunion
The following information is from FamilySearch.org: 76 million much-anticipated state census, naturalization, immigration, and vital records were added this week for 22 states, including Ohio, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Since partnering with the National Archives of Italy to Continue reading 76M New US Historic Records & Millions more for Brazil, China, Ireland, Italy, Russia, & Spain Added at FamilySearch.org
The following excerpt is from the July 5, 2012 edition of the Denver Post. The man who has helped safeguard many of Colorado’s most historical documents for nearly a half century has retired from state government. State Archivist Terry Ketelsen, Continue reading Colorado State Archivist Terry Ketelsen Retires
In case you cannot read the writing on this historic photo it says: Mansion in Oklahoma. As I looked at this old photo all I could think was “I’m so glad I was not born a pioneer to have to Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………….. Week’s Peek
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