The Best Way to Find Old Maps for Genealogy at the David Rumsey Website
Old maps are vitally important for genealogy because the characteristics of a location can change in many ways over time. Historic maps help us understand the world as it was at the time our ancestors lived. Here is a short list of just a few of the things that...
RootsTech 2020 SLC Opens Registration
It's time for genealogists to start making plans for the RootsTech 2020 conference to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. I've been attending and speaking at RootsTech since 2011, the second year that the conference was held. It's been so rewarding to be a part of the...
Genealogy Records Just Keep Coming Online! (and we love it!)
If there's one thing we want to see coming online every single day, it's new digitized genealogy records! A genealogical brick wall that has been sitting dormant for years can be broken down if just the right records becomes available. And we never know when that will...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 233
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 233 with Lisa Louise Cooke September 2019 Listen now, click player below: ; Download the episode (mp3) Please take our quick podcast survey which will take less than 1 minute. Thank you! In this Episode Today we’re going to take a...
How German Address Books at Ancestry.com are Helping Bust Brick Walls
My genealogy research looks a lot like yours. Some family tree lines go back to pre-Revolutionary War. Other lines are richly researched well into the early 19th century. And then there’s THAT family line. You know the one I mean. The one where the courthouse...
New Online International Records Online
Here are the latest genealogy records newly online from Findmypast. You'll find a large selection from Scotland, and others from around the world. Scotland, Published Family Histories Is your family from Scotland? Discover more about your Scottish families' name...
US Genealogy Records that Came Online this Summer
Not everyone was on vacation this summer. Genealogy companies and archives have been busy adding new records to their online collections. Mississippi Newspapers In late July 2019 the Mississippi Department of Archives and History announced that “More than...
What I Learned about Work from My Family
Back in 2013 a YouTube video went viral about the importance of hard word and making your own luck, values I am fortunate that my ancestors passed on to me. The speech came from an unlikely source: a young Hollywood actor. In the video, Ashton Kutcher stands in front...
MyHeritage Adds French Record Collection
MyHeritage is releasing a fantastic French record collection. It's the France, Nord Civil Marriages, 1792-1937 collection which includes 5.4 million civil records of marriages (1792-1937) for the French department of Nord that were collected by government authorities...
Are You a Cookie Cutter Genealogist?
Two of my favorite things, cookies and genealogy, have more in common than you might think! Follow me down this genealogy rabbit hole and discover how you can take you family tree further! Cookies for My Descendants! My grandson loves Super Mario games and...
NGS and FGS Announce Merger
There's big news regarding the two leading national genealogical organizations in the United States. I've got the press release from the Federation of Genealogical Societies here, as well as comments from FamilySearch. NGS and FGS ANNOUNCE INTENT TO MERGE August 21,...
The Newest Batch of British & Irish Genealogical Records Now Online
It's always exciting to see new genealogical records come online because they offer new hope for discoveries and brick wall busting. Findmypast, a leader in British genealogical records, has recently added thousands of new records to existing and new...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 232
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 232 with Lisa Louise Cooke August 2019 Listen now, click player below: Download the episode (mp3) Download the show notes PDF Please take our quick podcast survey which will take less than 1 minute. Thank you! In this...
A Shocking Family Secret and 3 Powerful Newspaper Search Tips
A shocking discovery in my husband's family history was made with the help of these three powerful strategies. Read on to learn how to find more information on your ancestors in online historical newspapers. The Research Question Ever since I first started researching...
Archdiocese of Boston and American Ancestors Expand Historic Project
A project that began in 2017 to digitize important sacramental records in the history of Boston’s Catholic Church has just been expanded. Here's the latest on this important project from American Ancestors and the Archdiocese of Boston. ...
Solutions for Broken Website Links
Every genealogist has experienced the frustration of clicking on a link and discovering that the page is gone or the resource is now defunct. Things change rapidly as technology evolves, so it's a problem that isn't going away any time soon. Genealogy Gems Podcast...
The Music Theory of Genealogy
Lessons in life often translate to lessons in genealogy. Here's an example of how digging deeper can have you singing a happier research tune. The Music of My Childhood When I was a kid I had a million interests (and I still do.) I loved art of all kinds -...
Time to Explore New Online Genealogical Records
You're going to want to make some time in your schedule this week to explore these new genealogy records that just might help you discover a new branch of your family tree! This week we highlight a wide variety of intriguing records including historical maps, oral...