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The following excerpt is from a December 4, 2015 article posted at UVAToday. While University of Virginia students are reviving the yearbook tradition on Grounds, the old copies of Corks & Curls will also be gaining a new life in Continue reading University of Virginia Yearbooks & Photographs to Be Posted Online
Today – Sunday, December 5, 2015, is the start of the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour. The first one was in 1985, making this the 30th Anniversary. Although quite a number of the attendees at the tour are already in-house Continue reading The 30th Anniversary Salt Lake Christmas Tour Begins
“Oregon’s ‘healthful’ climate and fertile soil…appealed to desperate families from older states suffering the economic effects of the Panic of 1837. [By 1850] nearly sixty percent of teh territory’s pioneer families were from the states that lined the Ohio and Continue reading NGS Research in the States Series: Oregon
“Countless American families are rooted in the Keystone State. Because of its central location, its abundant resources, and its social tolerance, it has lured immigrants in droves since 1643. Its major port, Philadelphia, has funneled settlers into every state of Continue reading NGS Research in the States Series: Pennsylvania
“Let there be no illusions: Southern genealogy is difficult–especially in remote areas and among ‘plain folk’ who resisted paper trails as fiercely as they did meddling governments. Add to this problem a legion of burned courthouses. … In truth, evidence Continue reading NGS Research in the States Series: South Carolina
“From the Native American tribes who first lived on the land to the English settlers form Virginia who followed; from the enslaved African Americans to those who came to the area on overland routes, the people of North Carolina have Continue reading NGS Research in the States: North Carolina
History is the key to our future. You have heard this before. However, history is also the key to our past. You have probably heard this before as well. Understanding at least some of the general history; including government, laws, Continue reading Swiss and German Pioneer Settlers of Southeastern Pennsylvania — 50% OFF
The following is from FamilySearch: Nearly half a million more free records were added to the Billion Graves Index this week. Russia Tatarstan Church Books 1721-1939 , Minnesota Duluth and Wisconsin Superior Crew Lists 1922-1958, Poland Evangelical Church Books 1700-2005, Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections Update as of November 17, 2015
The following teaser is from the Library and Archives Canada Blog: November 4, 2015 – Library and Archives Canada is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the online database Naturalization Records, 1915-1951. The nominal index has Continue reading Canadian Naturalization Records, 1915-1951 Database Gets a 2015 Update
Through the voice (the writings) of several prominent writers and genealogists, Moorshead Magazines has produced another significant contribution to their Tracing Your Ancestors series. Tracing Your WWI Military Ancestors is an 84-page, 15-article, special edition publication featuring the best in Continue reading Tracing Your WWI Military Ancestors
Irish Central just posted an nice little article on its site titled How to research your Irish genealogy using the Library of Congress. Here is an except: Starting your research on Irish genealogy can be a daunting task. Where do Continue reading Researching Irish Genealogy at the Library of Congress Primer
The following teaser is from a very interesting article, written by Carrie Kirby and posted in the November 11, 2015 online edition of the Christian Science Monitor. Check it out! Thinking about Shakespeare’s seemingly odd bequests made me realize that Continue reading What Wills Can Tell You About Folk’s Stuff
“Research in Virginia is a never-ending search for new sources, new names, and new family connections. Discovering the role of one’s family in the long panorama of Virginia’s past is a challenge to genealogists–often frustrating, frequently rewarding. Researchers will confront Continue reading NGS Research in the States Series: Virginia
If you want to get your family history done, just become a front-runner for the Presidential nomination. Okay – that may not be easy to do, and it’s simpler to do it yourself. DailyMail.com (who hasn’t been supportive of Carson) Continue reading Dr. Ben Carson’s Ancestry Reveal’s an Even More Interesting Backstory Than Carson Seems to Know
During the several years I worked as a publisher, I helped produce and print many genealogies, family histories, and memoirs. From that experience I developed strong opinions about when, how, and why a family history should be published. I believe Continue reading Guide to Genealogical Writing: How to Write and Publish Your Family History