Young Genealogist Scholarship: APG Now Accepting Applications
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., 1 July 2017 - The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) is now accepting applications for the APG Young Professional Scholarship. The scholarship goes to a young professional or a student who aspires to a professional career in genealogy....
Gems Share Their Creative Solutions to Interviewing and Capturing Memories
Is lack of time or lack of cooperation getting in the way of you capturing memories? Your descendants are depending on you to pass down the family's history. Genealogy Gems readers and listeners share their creative solutions to the age old challenge of capturing the...
Family Tree independence is here! TreeShare™ for Ancestry by RootsMagic
Big News: TreeShare™ for Ancestry has launched, and Ancestry Hints are now part of RootsMagic’s WebHints™. Both are now available as a free update to RootsMagic 7. No more missing data or trying to remember if you added a new ancestor to your database and your online...
New Digital Archives for Genealogy: Canada, Oregon, Virginia
New digital archives for genealogy host Canadian photos and history magazines, Oregon historical records, and Virginia newspapers. Also this week: Google Maps additions in Canada; Norfolk, England records; England and Wales criminal records; Scottish Presbyterian...
Navigating the End of FamilySearch Microfilm Lending
Just announced: The FamilySearch microfilm lending service will end on August 30, 2017. Let's cover what we know so far, how it may impact you, and strategies for getting the information you need. WHAT: FamilySearch Microfilm Lending Ends Most of the Family...
What to Ask: African-American Family History Interview Tips
Learning about your African-American family history starts with asking questions, which can sometimes be challenging. Expert Angela Walton-Raji shares tips on talking to your relatives to uncover your family's stories and heritage. All of our relatives have unique...
Help Curate Holocaust Newspaper Articles: Volunteers Needed
Looking for an easy way to make a big difference? Help collect Holocaust newspaper articles printed in your local newspapers for the History Unfolded project of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Do it on your own, or with your local genealogical or...
New York State Death Index Online for the First Time!
The New York State Death Index (1880-1956) is online for the first time! Also: letters of complaints to the city of Sydney, Australia; marriage records for Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Washington; and the newspaper of a historically black North Carolina university....
Analyze Your Family Tree for Free with This Easy Tool
There's an easy, free way to analyze your family tree for patterns! Discover your ancestors' average life expectancy, most common first names, how long they stayed married, and more. Share the results at your next family reunion, or use them to understand your family...
Adoptee DNA Test Leads to Emotional Mother-Daughter Reunion
Years after a 15-year old mother put her baby girl up for adoption, the two reunited after both tested with MyHeritage DNA. See how an adoptee DNA test led to a sweet reunion. Moms come in all shapes and sizes, and all have different stories. Sometimes, those stories...
DNA Testing for Adoptees: Searching for Biological Roots
DNA testing for adoptees (and others with unknown parentage) isn't a last resort--use it along with other strategies to discover biological roots. Genetic genealogists CeCe Moore and Diahan Southard share five tips for getting started. Not long ago, I chatted with...
Welsh Genealogy and More: New Genealogy Records Online
A new Welsh genealogy resource has been launched by the National Library of Wales! Other new genealogy records online: Canadian military bounty applications, English and Scottish newspapers, Peru civil registration, Swiss census, a WWI online exhibit, Massachusetts...
Episode 204
The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #204 with Lisa Louise Cooke Canadian expert Dave Obee shares the story of the Canadian home children tips on newspaper research. Also in this episode: New site features at MyHeritage, including improved DNA ethnicity analysis (it's...
How to Use Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Family History
Sanborn fire insurance maps help genealogists map out their ancestors' neighborhoods and everyday lives. Nearly 25,000 digitized Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are now on the Library of Congress website--and more are coming. Here's what they are and how to use them for...
What To Do When Technological Changes Get You Down
Feeling frustrated by changing technology? Here's a look back at a post I originally wrote in 2013 that addresses the mayhem tech changes can cause, and how a visit to a fast food restaurant changed my perspective on a particularly rough day. The "Mayhem" commercials...
Is an Archive Really What You Think It Is?
A lot of the best information about our ancestors' lives is buried in an archive--NOT indexed online! Melissa Barker explains what an archive is and how to find one that might reveal secrets from your family history. International Archives Day is Friday, June 9!...
New UK Genealogy Records Online: 1939 Register Updates and More
Got ancestors from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Island? Check out these new UK genealogy records online: 1939 Register updates; newspapers; Scottish postal directories and local resources for Derbyshire and the city of York. Featured Update: Additions to the...
New DNA Ethnicity Chart: Display Your Heritage
Just in time for Father's Day! This new DNA ethnicity chart design is a classy and cutting-edge way to share your family history. As wall displays, this is the perfect conversation-starter for your home or heritage gift for a loved one. There's a gorgeous new way to...