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Well, the 1940 census opened today. I wasn’t ever able to get anywhere on the 1940census.arhcives.gov site, so this evening I tried seeing what I could find on Ancestry.com. They had a dozen states or so up tonight, so I Continue reading My First Forage Into the 1940 Census
Creating a family pedigree chart is easy. Creating an accurate pedigree, properly analyzed and backed with evidence is less easy, and sometimes downright difficult. However, who wants a pedigree chart full of errors? Who wants to spend time tracing down Continue reading How Do I Prove It?
The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (4/2/12) – A collaboration between the University of Minnesota and Ancestry.com will create the largest database of detailed information about people and their households ever Continue reading University of Minnesota Researchers Collaborate with Ancestry.com to Create the Most Comprehensive Database of the 1940 Census
Everything You Need to Know About… How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers is a step-by-step instructional guide to using newspapers as a resource in genealogical research. In the first chapter, author Lisa Louise Cooke, provide good reasoning for Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About… How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers
This Friday, 6 April 2012, TV genealogical hit Who Do You Think You Are? will feature Emmy Award winner Edie Falco. Time: 8/7c “Emmy Award winner Edie Falco sets off on a mission to learn the truth about her mother’s Continue reading Edie Falco, Next on Who Do You Think You Are?
Genealogy-at-a-Glance: African American Genealogy Research was written by Michael Halt. This addition to the series examines African American history and related records from the Civil War to the Great Migration. While free African Americans appear in census records from the Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: African American Genealogy Research
When was the last time you visited the Nation Archives’ website? Did you know they have an entire section dedicated to Genealogical research? The Resources for Genealogists section provides “links to pages throughout the web site with articles, finding aids, Continue reading National Archives Resources for Genealogists
The Midwest Writing Center in Davenport, Iowa serves as “an information gateway to literary events and writing resources throughout eastern Iowa and western Illinois, with services for emerging and established writers. Retreat for writers Reception place for book signings and Continue reading Midwest Writing Center offers Seminar for Family History Writers
Genealogy to Go! Is the title for a series of guides similar to the Quicksheet and Genealogy-at-a-Glance series, many of which we have reviewed on this site. Each Genealogy to Go is a four-page, laminated guide printed in multiple colors Continue reading Genealogy to Go! The War of 1812: Canada and the United States
Volume 41 of the German Map Guide series in now in print! This volume includes a total of 3,921 places – mostly towns, found in the Kingdom of Prussia, Province of Brandenburg, Regierungsbezirk Potsdam. This book also includes a master Continue reading German Map Guide – Brandenburg I – RB Potsdam – Now Shipping
Leland and I did have a fun hour being jostled amongst 50,000 people on the opening day of the City Creek Mall. But last week in Salt Lake I also very much enjoyed the blooming blubs on Temple Square……. since Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………. Week’s Peek
The following press release was received from Debra Chatfield at findmypast.co.uk: . Over a million baptism, marriage and burial records dating back to 1538 now available . First time that images of the original parish records from Westminster go online Continue reading Westminster Parish Records Published Online by FindMyPast.co.uk
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog covers 41 new and updated entries. There have been over 100 changes to U.S records databases, 29 were recently covered in a recent blog. Continue reading Another 41 Additions and Changes of the Over 100 Changes at FamilySearch Since 13 February 2012
The 1848 German Revolution resulted in an emigration of many to the U.S. These German immigrants became known as the Forty-Eighters. The German-American Forty-Eighters 1848-1998 uses the 150th anniversary of the German Revolution and subsequent emigration as cause to evaluate Continue reading The German-American Forty-Eighters1848-1998
This Friday, 30 March 2012, will feature actress Rita Wilson Time: 8/7c “Rita Wilson travels to Greece and Bulgaria to learn the untold history of her late father and uncovers an emotional secret she never expected.” Click here to see Continue reading Rita Wilson, Next on Who Do You Think You Are?