If by Sea
If by Sea is less a question than probability. Your ancestors came to the Americas, or later the U.S., by land or by sea. While some did come by land, via Canada and Mexico, most came by sea. They Came Continue reading If by Sea
Category Archives: Genealogy How-To
Finding Your Italian Ancestors
Finding Your Italian Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide is an exceptional handbook to Italian research. This guide was written primarily for an American audience researching their Italian ancestry. The book is clear and easy to read; well organized and thoughtfully laid Continue reading Finding Your Italian Ancestors
Heritage Quest Magazine on CD
A decade ago Heritage Quest magazine was the premier periodical for the family historian. The magazine contained articles, methods and techniques useful to genealogist of all levels. Now you can get 14 years of The Genealogy Magazine Heritage Quest on Continue reading Heritage Quest Magazine on CD
FamilySearch.org Primer: Browsing Collections
Here at the Genealogy Blog we do our best to keep you updated to changes and additions to collections on the major family history research websites. For example, we regularly post updates to the five major collection areas for U.S. Continue reading FamilySearch.org Primer: Browsing Collections
Getting Started Researching Your German Roots
If you have no experience researching your German ancestors, then Finding Your German Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide is the book for you. In this inexpensive primer, author Kevan M. Hansen provides an introduction for researchers who have no previous experience Continue reading Getting Started Researching Your German Roots
Michigan at a Glance
Michigan Genealogy Research proves itself another great addition to the Genealogy At-a-Glance series. Like each guide in the series, this four page quick sheet was written by an expert on the topic. In this guide, Carol McGinnis, provides an historical Continue reading Michigan at a Glance
Volunteers Make it Possible — You Can Too!
If FamilySearch only provided images, without indexes, how would that affect your research? Every birth record, death certificate, tax list, or any other document would have to be hunted down, one by one, through millions of images. Forget finding a Continue reading Volunteers Make it Possible — You Can Too!
Allen County Public Library — A Genealogical Treasure
Across the country there are a number of well-known genealogical libraries. Each year, thousands of genealogists will travel to these libraries to spend a precious few days conducting research. Library visits are so popular genealogical societies and organizations will often Continue reading Allen County Public Library — A Genealogical Treasure
From Baumgardner to Brown – or How to Baffle Your Descendants…
Randy Majors posted a fascinating research report a couple weeks ago detailing how he broke a brick wall caused by his ancestor having changed the family surname from Baumgardner to Brown. Mr. Majors was able to make the breakthrough by Continue reading From Baumgardner to Brown – or How to Baffle Your Descendants…
Transcribe Your Genealogy-Related Documents
The following teaser is from an excellent article by Julie Miller, CG, printed in the January 16, 2010 edition of the Broomfield Enterprise. I was recently helping a friend who had reached a brick wall in her genealogy research. As Continue reading Transcribe Your Genealogy-Related Documents
The WPA Era and its Impact on Genealogical Research
The following article about the WPA Era was written by Bryan L. Mulcahy, the Reference Librarian at the Fort Myers-Lee County Library. The year 1929 was one of the most tragic in American history. The infamous stock market crash coupled Continue reading The WPA Era and its Impact on Genealogical Research
Telling the Whole Story
The following is another interesting article by Tom Fiske: Who knows the reason? I can’t remember what it was, but I joined a group of people at my church that were working on their autobiographical histories. That is, members were Continue reading Telling the Whole Story
Google Your Family Tree – Unlock the Hidden Power of Google
I finally got the opportunity this week to sit down and find out what everyone was raving about as deals with Dan Lynch’s new book, Google Your Family Tree. Shucks, I’ve been using Google since the “beginning,” and figured I Continue reading Google Your Family Tree – Unlock the Hidden Power of Google
Saving A Life’s Work
Following is another gem by Tom Fiske: When I put my parents’ names on the first genealogy form, there were only my two kids and me to worry about. But I thought they would be interested someday. And to tell Continue reading Saving A Life’s Work
Entrepreneur Bill Burch Introduces ArchivaLife – to Document Your Life Story
During the class periods, exhibit halls at conferences can be pretty quiet – if not dead. That’s when the exhibitors themselves get to visit. This was the case at the California Family History Expo a couple weeks ago. One of Continue reading Entrepreneur Bill Burch Introduces ArchivaLife – to Document Your Life Story