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This is not genealogy, but it is history…….. the history of our planet………. and aren’t history and genealogy partners???? We were just in Hawaii (on the Big Island of Hawaii) where we went for February sunshine and to escape Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour………….. Week’s Peek
Genealogists tend to develop a deep connection, a love, for their ancestors. It is only natural that the genealogist would want to share that love with those living members of their family, whom they also love. Of course, the key Continue reading Creating Junior Genealogists
A unique effort is taking place in Europe to preserve WWI artefacts as part of a WWI roadshow to cross 10 countries. Here is an excerpt from an article in The Visitor: Appeal to help preserve World War One artefacts Continue reading Effort to Preserve WWI Artefacts
If you are looking for French-Canadian research, there are plenty of resources available to help you out; including, a Genealogy at a Glance: French-Canadian Research. However, there are precious few book on researching one’s French ancestors, as in, from France. Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: French Genealogy Research
This Friday, 9 March 2012, will feature retires Rams and Steelers running back Jerome Bettis. Time: 8/7c “NFL superstar Jerome Bettis discovers ancestors of courage and determination as they stood up against injustice during the Jim Crow era.” Click here to Continue reading Jerome Bettis, Next on Who Do You Think You Are?
A Primer for the Master Genealogist was updated this past year in support of The Master Genealogist (TMG) version 8. If you are looking for a guide to using TMG then consider yourself lucky. This book is one of the Continue reading A Primer for the Master Genealogist
How many cemeteries, possibly near our own hometowns, are in need of similar help as the historical cemetery in the following article? Historic Cemetery Needs Help A local cemetery that serves as a burial place for African American civil war Continue reading Cemetery in Need of Assistance
Every genealogist has something special worth preserving. From their own research to family photographs, from ancestral diaries to family heirlooms there are countless treasures to be collected and given the best preservation possible. Protect Your Precious Documents was written to Continue reading Protect Your Precious Documents
The following excerpt is from an article written by Jeff Jacoby, a Jewish columnist for the Boston Globe. The article is dated March 1, 2012, and is posted at the jewishworldreview.com website. It’s a different take on LDS proxy baptisms Continue reading Another View of Mormon Proxy Baptism of Jews
Several weeks ago, my friend, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, sent me a copy of her new book. It’s titled “Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing.” I finally got the chance to sit down and read it cover to cover. Megan knows Continue reading A Review of “Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing“
The following news release was received from from Debra Chatfield at findmypast.co.uk: Today, in honour of St David’s Day, leading family history website findmypast.co.uk has announced the launch of the first tranche of parish records from Wales – part of Continue reading Baptisms, Marriages and Burials From Welsh Archives Published Online for the First Time
In 2008, WWII highly decorated First Lt. George Balthazor died alone, an “unclaimed indigent” in San Diego, CA. Through the research efforts of a nephew and records found on the Social Security Death Index, Balthazor’s story is told and a Continue reading Research Perseverance Leads to WWII Hero Getting a Proper Military Memorial Service
German parish records are critical to researching one’s German ancestors. William Dollarhide explained it well: “Unlike American genealogical research, where the place to search for basic vital records is usually a civil registration (city, county, state), European research is usually Continue reading Map Guide to German Parish Registers: Thuringia — Taking Another Look
This Friday, 2 March 2012, will feature country superstar Reba McEntire. Time: 8/7c “Country superstar Reba McEntire embarks on an ancestral journey to discover how her family came to America.” Click here to see a preview.
Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790–1920 shows county outline maps at ten-year intervals. Effectively, a map of each state’s county lines at the time of each Federal census through 1920. The county has always been used as the Continue reading Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses 1790–1920