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Between 1805 and 1833 Georgia distributed three fourths of its public land through lotteries. Georgia Land Lottery Research is the genealogist’s guide to understanding and researching these lotteries. This book provides an education to the lottery process, the grid survey Continue reading Learning About Georgia Land Lottery Research
All genealogists face research obstacles. Recording errors may lead someone to check records based on middle names or unfamiliar nicknames. Sometimes locations seem to disappear off the map when churches and cemeteries move, or roads close and fall into disrepair. Continue reading Learning by Example to Overcome Your Toughest Genealogy Problems
Earlier in the week, we looked at a DVD from Lisa Louise Cook entitled Google Earth for Genealogy, Volume I. As mentioned, the DVD is part of a set. Here, we look at Volume II. One of the many great Continue reading Getting the Most, and Then a Little More, from Google Earth
One of the many great tools, beside web searches, provided by Google is Google Earth. But how can Google Earth help you as a genealogist. Lisa Louise Cooke, producer and host of the popular Genealogy Gems Podcast, has a developed Continue reading Getting the Most from Google Earth
Ten years ago, when I wrote Mastering Search Engines, Google was in its infancy. Back then, Google was known for the volume of Internet pages it had indexed, about 3 billion at that time. However, search results were not as Continue reading Improved Google Research Results Are Within Your Reach
Cradled in Sweden, by Carl-Erik Johansson serves one purpose, to help the genealogist overcome language barriers in researching Swedish ancestry. This one reason alone makes this book highly valuable to anyone with Swedish ancestors. Though Swedish and English share a Continue reading Making Researching Your Swedish Roots Easier
Usually when someone is said to be wearing the proverbial rose-colored glasses they are said to be viewing the world, or a given situations, as better than it really is. The idiom suggests not positive thinking but rather a choice Continue reading Digging Deeper with Forensic Genealogy
We recently reviewed a number of books and quicksheets by Elizabeth Mills. Her work has become the premier reference set on citation and source analysis. We have one more quicksheet by Mills which we did not cover the other week Continue reading QuickSheet: Citing Online Historical Resources
This week we are reviewing four great books designed to help the family historian overcome a common research stumbling block. Reading vital records, court documents, certificates, court records, and so on are a common part of genealogical research. But, how Continue reading What Do They Mean? Understanding Abbreviations, Words, and Acronyms in Research; Part 4 of 4
This week we are reviewing four great books designed to help the family historian overcome a common research stumbling block. Reading vital records, court documents, certificates, court records, and so on are a common part of genealogical research. But, how Continue reading What Do They Mean? Understanding Abbreviations, Words, and Acronyms in Research; Part 3 of 4
This week we are reviewing four great books designed to help the family historian overcome a common research stumbling block. Reading vital records, court documents, certificates, court records, and so on are a common part of genealogical research. But, how Continue reading What Do They Mean? Understanding Abbreviations, Words, and Acronyms in Research; Part 2 of 4
This week we are reviewing four great books designed to help the family historian overcome a common research stumbling block. Reading vital records, court documents, certificates, court records, and so on are a common part of genealogical research. But, how Continue reading What Do They Mean? Understanding Abbreviations, Words, and Acronyms in Research; Part 1 of 4
In another great QuickSheet from Elizabeth Mills, we get Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images. This laminated, four-page quick reference gives the researcher an easy guide to citing sources as found on Ancestry and other websites. Based on her books Evidence!: Continue reading QuickSheet: Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images
“Sources give us information, from which we select Evidence for evaluation. A conclusion based on thorough research, careful documentation, and sound analysis might be considered Proof.” Elizabeth Shown Mills, who brought us two of the most referenced books on the Continue reading QuickSheet to Evidence Appraisal
Back in July, Leland wrote A Review of “History For Genealogists – Using Chronological Time Lines to Find and Understand Your Ancestors.” This book is one of Leland’s favorites, and Judy Jacobson has proven to be one of his favorite Continue reading A Field Guide for Genealogists Complements Most Any Other Handbook