No More Late Fees! Check Out Free Genealogy Magazines and eBooks at Your Local Library
Your local library may offer free genealogy magazines and ebooks. Why choose them over print? So many reasons! No more late fees. Read on the go. Choose your font size. So go ahead: check out digital versions of that Genealogy Gems Book Club title you've been meaning...
Big Updates to Find A Grave Records at Ancestry.com
If you're looking for cemetery records, you're in luck! This week there have been massive updates to Find A Grave's global databases at Ancestry.com. But why search Find A Grave at Ancestry.com? We can think of 3 good reasons. Find A Grave at Ancestry.com: Updated...
Episode 207
The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 207 with Lisa Louise Cooke Download the show notes In this episode, Lisa welcomes Mary Tedesco, a co-host of PBS' Genealogy Roadshow. Mary shares stories and tips about tracing Italian and Italian-American roots. Also: FamilySearch...
Free Webinar “Reveal Your Unique Story through DNA and Family History”
What to reveal more about your family's unique story through DNA and genealogy? Grab your seat in our upcoming free webinar: Date: Sat. Sept. 23, 2017 Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Length: 90 minutes including Live Q&A Register now Here's what you'll learn: Your DNA...
Remembering 9-11, And Why You May Recall It So Clearly
Sixteen years ago, nearly 3,000 people died in events so horrific that the date itself has been seared into world memory: "9-11." Today, we remember those who suffered on September 11, 2001. And we explain why many can recall that day with startling clarity: it's a...
National Grandparents Day 2017
Disaster Recovery for Genealogy: “Think About the Things That Matter Most”
Damage reports are surfacing in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Today we discuss how two Texas library collections have fared, and disaster recovery strategies for genealogy researchers. I've got a fantastic get-started video tip for those trying to rescue...
New Canadian Genealogy Vital Records & 1851 Census Online
Featured this week are new records for Canada, including the 1851 Canada Census, and BMD for Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Other records include new Irish collections, updated New Zealand birth, marriage, and death collections, new marriage record collections for...
Georgia Genealogical Society Seminar
The Georgia Genealogical Society is hosting an all-day seminar on September 16, 2017 in Marietta, Georgia. I'm the invited speaker--and you're invited, too! Come learn cutting-edge skills and tools you can start using in your family history research immediately....
Why Do DNA Testing for Family History If You Already “Know” Your Tree
"I don't need DNA testing for family history: my pedigree is full!" I still hear this occasionally. But here's why everyone doing their family history should take at least one DNA test. Teenagers (including my own) are always talking about the things that "everyone...
Fort Worth Genealogical Society End of Summer Seminar this Weekend with Lisa Louise Cooke
Recharge your genealogy research at the Fort Worth Genealogical Society End of Summer Seminar this Saturday, September 9, 2017. Genealogy and technology expert Lisa Louise Cooke will help you to discover, organize and share your family history more effectively. If...
Time to Check Your DNA Matches Again? Why You Should Review Them Regularly
Has it been awhile since you have perused your DNA matches? Here's how reviewing your DNA test results regularly can help your family history. By now, many (if not most) of the genealogists I meet at conferences have had their DNA tested. Good for you! But how often...
New Online! English Genealogy Records and More
English genealogy records abound in this week's roundup of new family history records online. Find England BMD, parish records, newspapers, and more. Also: an important addition to the British Newspaper Archive's Irish newspaper collection, over 1,000 years of...
You have more families and stories to tell than you think
You probably have more families than you think. I know I do. I'm a pretty lucky lady. My business is a family business. All three of my daughters and my husband work with me to create Genealogy Gems. But our company family also includes Sunny Morton, our Editor and...
Breaking News: Microfilm Lending Expiration Date Extended
I've heard from many of you since publishing my interview with Diane Loosle, Director of Patron Services at FamilySearch on the topic of FamilySearch ending its microfilm lending program on August 31, 2017. As fate would have it, just as the interview published, the...
Tour Your Childhood Home with Google and Google Earth
Ever thought of visiting your childhood home? Here's a story about people who are actually buying theirs back. For the rest of us, here's how to use Google and Google Earth to revisit your childhood home and relive some memories--without spending a dime. Your...
How to Find Images Online for Family History: Free Video Tutorials
Images make your family history more vivid. But how can you find just the right pictures to illustrate your family stories? These short, free video tutorials help genealogists find images online for family history. When it comes to sharing your family history,...
PERSI Adds Thousands of Articles: New Genealogy Records Online
New genealogy records online recently include thousands of articles and images in PERSI, the Periodical Source Index. Also: new and updated Australian vital and parish records, German civil registers, an enormous Japanese newspaper archive, and a variety of newspaper...
