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When was the last time you visited the Nation Archives’ website? Did you know they have an entire section dedicated to Genealogical research? The Resources for Genealogists section provides “links to pages throughout the web site with articles, finding aids, Continue reading National Archives Resources for Genealogists
Finding where your ancestors are buried can be an arduous process. Sometimes, finding the cemetery itself is difficult enough. By the late 1800s, death certificates and obituaries often revealed the location of burial. Funeral cards and even the family’s oral Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: American Cemetery Research
I have long felt that school provides a poor overview of history. For the most part, we learned a condensed version of history which glossed over, if not out right misses, the real reasons and events which built up to Continue reading A Reminder in the Value of History
Despite the title, Finding Your Mexican Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide is not a primer on genealogy. There are already plenty of starter guides for those new to genealogy. This book is a “beginner’s guide” to Mexican research. Authors George & Continue reading Finding Your Mexican Ancestors
W. Daniel Quillen is planning a series of Genealogy books covering immigration and naturalization records, census and military records, family records, and more. He has already written two books on genealogy research. Now he presents the first in is intended Continue reading Mastering Online Genealogy: Volume I of Quillen’s Essentials of Genealogy
Scots have a long history of emigration. In the mid-17th century most migrated to European destinations such as Poland, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, France, and Ireland. Later America became a popular destination. By the early 19th century Australia and South Africa Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: Scottish Genealogy Research
Interested in reducing the cost of family history research? Here’s a peek at an article from the Hartford Courant: Researching Genealogy On The Cheap March 11, 2012|Korky Vann, Savvy Shopper Like millions of Americans, I’m hooked on the NBC television Continue reading Taking the Inexpensive Approach to Research
Land & Property Research in the United States by E. Wade Hone thoroughly examines the topic, helping researchers quickly determine the type of records available for a particular time and location. Readers will also learn technique to make better use Continue reading Land & Property Research in the United States
Italy did not become a nation, as we know it today, until 1860. The first “Italians” to migrate to the America’s came during colonial times, coming predominately from the northern region of modern Italy. These first immigrants would have identified Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: Italian Genealogy Research
A Guide to Mormon Family History Sources is, simply, a resource guide to “electronic databases, websites, microfilm collections, indexes, and more” pertaining directly to Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) and their families. Like most genealogists, most members of the Church of Jesus Continue reading A Guide to Mormon Family History Sources
Elizabeth Shown Mills, is an expert researcher and family historian. Her works include top selling books on proving and citing sources: Evidence!: Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian and Evidence Explained, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Continue reading The Historical Biographer’s Guide to Cluster Research (the FAN Principle)
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
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
Our Native Americans and their Records of Genealogical Value; Volume II is a collection of resources available in research one’s Native American ancestry. The author has compiles indexes to listings, films, records, etc. available from multiple resources, including the following: Continue reading Our Native Americans and their Records of Genealogical Value; Volume II
Here is an important article about the future of the Social Security Death Index, and a petition genealogists can sign to show their concern over privacy laws while balancing access to critical research tools. The following article comes from Tampa Continue reading The Future of the Social Security Death Index?