DNA and Genealogy Records Updates at Ancestry
Ancestry dominates this week's genealogy news with a new update for AncestryDNA genetic communities! Also new from Ancestry this week are big updates to collections for England and Canada. Featured: AncestryDNA NewsAnnounced on Tuesday, February 19: "AncestryDNA has...
MyHeritage LIVE 2019
Genealogists from all over the world - get ready to have some fun! MyHeritage has just announced the second annual MyHeritage Live! Conference. A brand new location, new speakers, and the hottest topics on all things family history makes this a once-in-a-lifetime...
3 Shocking Discoveries I’ve Made While Searching Cemeteries
There has always been something mysterious about cemeteries. Perhaps the knowledge that those interred took secrets to their grave has resulted in the enigmatic haze that seems to linger over these peaceful resting sites. But it’s not just the dead that hold secrets....
RootsTech 2019 Announces Lineup of Keynote Speakers and Entertainers
Rootstech is just around the corner. Learn more about where you can visit with Lisa Louise Cooke and Genealogy Gems HERE. Then keep reading below for details on the keynotes and class schedule.Salt Lake City, Utah (13 February 2019), RootsTech 2019, the...
New and Updated U.S. Genealogical Records Online
New U.S. records online for free this week! Explore military records from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, WWI, and WWII. Plus we've got a wide assortment of vital records, church records, county and criminal records, and more. You never know where your U.S....
Episode 226: The Free Genealogy Gems Podcast
Episode 226 Welcome, my friend, to the podcast where we take joy in the discovery of your family’s history! In today’s show we’ll cover: research strategies and new resources the history of your ancestors' baby clothing a tech tip that protects you and the key to...
Deciphering Draft Registration Cards for Genealogy: World War II
Our Military Minutes Man Michael Strauss revisits the first subject he covered with us on the Genealogy Gems Podcast: Draft Registrations for both World War I and World War II. This is Part 2, covering WWII. Click here to read Part 1 for background about the numbering...
Deciphering Draft Registration Cards for Genealogy: World War I
Our Military Minutes Man Michael Strauss revisits the first subject he covered with us on the Genealogy Gems Podcast: Draft Registrations for both World War I and World War II. Since that first segment aired several listeners have had questions and sent in comments...
The History of Your Ancestors’ Baby Clothes
Valentine’s Day brings to mind visions of cupid, a baby dressed only in a nappy shooting arrows of love at unsuspecting couples. While this little cherub celebrates the holiday au natural, let’s take some time to talk about the fashion statements the babies in our...
Scandinavian Genealogy Records Updated Online
This week your Scandinavian ancestors might just be waiting for you in a big update to Ancestry's Swedish vital records collections. You can also check out the 1940 Denmark Census, available online now at MyHeritage. Additionally, Catholic records from the Archdiocese...
Three Strategies for Finding an Ancestor in Scottish Records
What a treat it is to have Amanda Epperson, PhD joining us here on Genealogy Gems! Amanda is an expert on Scottish genealogy research, and is the author of The Family Tree Scottish Genealogy Guide. If you even suspect that you have Scottish roots keep reading because...
New Scottish Records in Celebration of Burns Night 2019
Genealogy Giant Findmypast just published 700,000 new Scottish records online! This major update commemorates the 260th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland. Many of these records are available online for the first time. If you have...
Travel Back in Time with Genealogy Records Newly Online
This week's roundup features rare, unique, and just plain fun new collections available online or coming soon. Go back in time to 1923 with new public domain additions, explore San Francisco as it was in 1940 online and in Google Earth, keep an eye out for rare...
Big Genealogy Records Updates for England & the U.S.
Big updates to UK records king Findmypast are new this week. Discover your ancestors in updated collections for Kent and Norfolk, along with an update to a fascinating collection for Devon, England. Also new and updated this week are US records including marriage...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 225
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 225Get ready for a fun and inspiring start to your new genealogy year. I’m not going to lecture you about how to get organized and all that – you get enough of that New Year banter other places. Today I’m going to bring you a talented...
Military Ephemera Treasures Online
Military ephemera outside of photographs are abundant and located at many research libraries and other facilities across the United States. Familiarizing yourself with historical collections and the finding aids online at many places can make all the...
Year-End Round Up of New Genealogy Records Online
It's the end of another year, and as 2018 comes to a close we've rounded up the last of the new online records collections for you. Explore a unique collection of Catholic Church records in Peru, dating back to the 17th century. Next you can view Jewish registers...
Enemies of Your Genealogy Documents: Metal Fasteners, Paper Clips, and Tape
Genealogists, like archivists, encounter staples, metal paper clips, rubber bands, tape and other fasteners attached to records. These were used frequently to keep documents together back in the day. Knowing what these items can do to genealogical records...