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 225 Get 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...
New Genealogy Records this week feature WWI Military Records
U.S. military records and more are making headlines this week for new genealogy records online. Explore WWI and military records for free at FamilySearch.org. Then head over to Fold3 to check out their updated WWII records. Various other U.S. collections are included,...
Discover Your Dutch Ancestors & More in New Online Genealogy Records
Featured this week is a fantastic resource for anyone searching for Dutch ancestors! Open Archives recently celebrated reaching 200 million historical person entries and collaborates with dozens of libraries and genealogical societies to make them all available online...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 224
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 224 In this episode we recap 2018, and explore additional ideas to help you organize your home movies. Whether you have 8MM film, VHS tapes, Mini DV tapes or DVDs, this episode has what you need to preserve and organize them. Download...
U.S. Cemetery Records & More New Online
Find your ancestors in U.S. cemetery records and more in these week's roundup of new records available online. All resources below come from free websites and also include vital records, court records, county records, and various historical collections. If you're...
5 Tips for Finding Families in the 1790 US Census
The 1790 United States census was the first census taken after the establishment of the new country, so documenting ancestors’ presence at this historic time often inspires a sense of patriotism. However, locating those census entries can pose a few...
Genetic Traits at Ancestry DNA
Get a new perspective on your DNA results with AncestryDNA's new Genetic Traits feature. For just $10, you can discover how traits run in your family and might even come from ethnic origins, with no additional DNA test needed. It's a deeper look into what makes you...
U.S. Naturalization Records & More New Genealogy Records Online
U.S. Naturalization Records at MyHeritage top the charts this week for new records collections online. Over 200 million records are available for Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Also new...
Recalibrating DNA Ethnicity Estimates
Genealogy testing companies have been hard at work recalibrating your ethnicity calculations based on new and better data. Here's the latest from Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard. Family History DNA Pie Charts and Percentages Remember that the pretty pie charts and...