MyHeritage Book Matching: Automated Alerts for Ancestor Names
A new search technology is here: MyHeritage Book Matching automates the process of connecting digital book content to users' family trees. It used to be that our only option for finding our relatives mentioned in old family histories, county histories and other books...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Here's this week's collection of new genealogy records online for New Spain, England, Ireland, the U.S. and the Kindgom of Hawaii. FEATURED COLLECTION: NEW SPAIN/NEW MEXICO. Ancestry.com has posted a new collection of land records for what is now New Mexico when it...
How to Create Captivating Family History Videos – New Video Series
Family history videos can captivate the non-genealogists in your family. In this step-by-step video series I'm going to show you how to create them quickly and easily! If you’ve spent some time researching your family history, your discoveries probably look like this:...
How to Create a Coloring Book for Family History
Coloring books are all the rage for adults and kids. Let this project and these free online tools inspire you to create a coloring book to celebrate your heritage. Last Christmas, my mom Cheryl McClellan created a coloring book for our extended family out of family...
Convert Files for Free with This Online Tool I Use
Need to convert files to another file format? Whether images, sound files or even video, you may be able to do this for free online. These days, it's common to preserve digital copies of your most important genealogy files: oral history interviews, photographs,...
How to Organize Notes in Evernote Notebooks
Use these step-by-step instructions to organize notes in Evernote notebooks. Recently Donna watched one of my Evernote for genealogy webinars. She wrote in afterward to give the webinar a thumbs-up and ask this question about how to organize notes in Evernote...
Great Canadian Genealogy Summit: Mark Your Calendars
An inaugural event: The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit (CANGEN), to be held October 21-23, 2016, at the Courtyard by Marriott, Brampton, Ontario. The first-ever Great Canadian Genealogy Summit (CANGEN) will be held October 21-23, 2016. The conference even includes...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Here's this week's roundup of new genealogy records online. Highlights: Canadian marriages, German emigrants, Philippines civil registrations, Russian and Ukrainian church records and Michigan marriages. CANADA - MARRIAGES. A new collection of district marriage...
Discover Your House History: “If These Walls Could Speak”
A "house history" can tell you more about the house you live in--or your ancestor's home. Here's how. Are you curious about the history of the house you live in, or would you like to trace the history of a family property? The online article “How to Research Your...
Thumbs-Up: AncestryDNA Improves Genetic Matching Technology
Double good news: AncestryDNA has made some improvements to the way they calculate your genetic matches, but they haven't messed with the site format or layout. There is one downside--so keep reading. Change is afoot at AncestryDNA. Again. While stability and...
Census Research Tip: Why Look at the Same Thing Twice
When may it pay off to look at the same records or indexes twice? When you can compare them on different genealogy websites. Here's an example for this census research tip. You’ve probably noticed that some record sets are available online at multiple websites. At...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Here's this week's roundup of new genealogy records online: Australia, France, New Zealand and, in the U.S., records for AK, CO, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, NH, NY, PA and WI. AUSTRALIA - NORTHERN TERRITORY - PROBATE. Ancestry.com has a new probate index (1911-1994) for...
Lisa Louise Cooke Coming to Canada: Ontario Genealogical Society Conference 2016
Lisa Louise Cooke will be a featured keynote presenter at the Ontario Genealogical Society conference 2016, June 3-5 in Toronto, Canada. The biggest genealogical event in Canada is coming--and Lisa Louise Cooke will be there! Members of all 34 branches and special...
FREE NGS 2016 Live Streaming Sessions Have Begun
If you're NOT at NGS 2016, you don't have to miss out on everything! Join these free NGS 2016 live streaming sessions from Lisa Louise Cooke and Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard. Starting TODAY. My Facebook feed has recently been full of sad-face posts from my genealogy...
YouTube for Family History: Documentaries You’ll Love
Are you using YouTube for family history to watch documentaries about your ancestors' lives and times? It's instant family history movie time. Just add popcorn! After learning last year that my great-grandfather survived the horrific Johnstown flood of 1889, I wanted...
Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episode 134 is Published
The new Genealogy Gems Premium podcast episode 134 is now ready for Premium website members. Get tips for recording oral history interviews on your mobile device, start your Irish genealogy and more. Attention Premium website members: you can now listen to the...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
How great to see these new genealogy records online! Those with German roots will especially want to check out new resources on Ancestry.com. ENGLAND CHURCH. Findmypast.com has updated its collections of church baptismal and marriage records for Dorset, England. Those...
Is This Website Down or Is It Just Me? Downforeveryoneorjustme
When a website is down, use downforeveryoneorjustme to see whether the problem is on your end or theirs. Save yourself some hassle with this free web tool! If you’re like me, you sometimes come across websites that just don’t seem to cooperate with you. Perhaps they...