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In an article post this past weekend in the Irish Times, Scientists have joined with the Genealogical Society of Ireland to examine “what it truly means to be Irish.” The complete article, Science and genealogy unite to profile typical Irish Continue reading Genealogist and Scientists Will Work Together to Create an “Irish DNA Atlas”
At 388 pages, Kentucky Ancestry: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research is probably the most complete research guide you will find on Kentucky. The book cover in depth the holdings of Kentucky’s libraries, archives, court records, and University of Continue reading Finding Your Kentucky Ancestry
By an Act of Congress in 1907 and “In order to permanently to preserve the valuable but vanishing census records which still remain, relating to the first year of constitutional government, and in response to urgent requests from many patriotic Continue reading Examining U.S. Population Growth 1790–1900
Keeping to the New England theme we started with our review of Finding Your Mayflower Ancestors, we review another book this week for those seeking a connection to early New England. Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors is made easier Continue reading Finding Your Colonial New England Ancestors
The Mayflower had 102 passengers. The first winter in the New World killed about half. So, you may ask, just how many descendants could there be. Estimates put it at around 35 million. That accounts for about 12% of the Continue reading Finding Your Mayflower Ancestors
You might ask how an Internet book could be British. Isn’t the Internet the same the world over? Isn’t that why they call it the World Wide Web? Well, yes and no. The fact is, there are websites managed all Continue reading A Couple of British Book Reviews – Part II: The Genealogist’s Internet
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
This week we have a pair of great British books for review. The first book is a first edition The Growth of British Education and Its Records by Colin R. Chapman. The book is an historical description of education and Continue reading A Couple of British Book Reviews – Part I: The Growth of British Education and Its Records
Last week we reviewed Root for Kids, a great genealogy primer for youth. This week we have another primer, for adults. Give Your Family a Gift That Money Can’t Buy: Record & Preserve Your Family’s History by Jeffrey A. Bockman Continue reading A Gift That Money Can’t Buy
I often hear discussed the need to get children involved in family history. We all know children are the future. Getting children involved in family history at an early age can help ensure someone in the family will be around Continue reading Genealogy Primer for Kids
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
There are so many great ways to title a book. Creative editors and authors generate some catchy titles. However, when it comes to reference books and indexes, I like a title to tell me exactly what is in the book. Continue reading Naturalization Records for Indiana County Courts
Local histories often provide invaluable information to family historians about their ancestors in specific areas of the country. However, finding those histories can be a chore. A Bibliography of American County Histories was compiled to help researchers quickly identify potentially Continue reading Finding County Histories Made Easy
What Did They Do? In Danish, by John E. Herl is perhaps more like an extensive glossary than anything else. In the words of the author, “this book is a compendium of English translations and explanations of ancient & modern Continue reading Translating Danish Occupations into English
BACK IN PRINT! We often review research guides and books covering specific countries or individual states. We don’t see many guides covering a single city. Yet, Chicago & Cook County: A Guide to Research does just that. And, why not? Continue reading Chicago & Cook County: A Guide to Research