How to Find and Use Land Records for Genealogy
Land records are some of the most underutilized, yet most useful, records available in genealogy. Often, they are the only records which state a direct relationship between family members. They can also be used to prove relationships indirectly by studying the land...
Busting Genealogical Brick Walls with a Podcast
Podcasts are hotter than ever. Folks listen while doing a wide range of activities: working, exercising, commuting, cooking or simply relaxing. My hope is that as you listen to the free Genealogy Gems Podcast (and the ad-free Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast to...
Findmypast Now Supports Tree to Tree Hints
Long gone are the days of having to search for genealogical records all alone. When you have any part of your family tree online on any of the “Genealogy Giants” websites (Ancestry, MyHeritage, Findmypast and FamilySearch) they do a lot of the hunting for you....
New Free Genealogy Records and Images at FamilySearch
When new genealogy records come online, they can be in different forms. Sometimes they are indexed records and sometime they are browse-only digital images. Either way, new genealogy content online is always welcome. And this week this new content is free thanks to...
French Genealogy: Filae.com launches English language site
Filae’s French collection opens the door for non-French-speaking people to discover their family stories online. 40 million people in the world (excluding France) claim French descent. Here's the latest press release from Filae: Paris, France – September, 18, 2019 –...
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...
