How To Pronounce Names: Google Translate and Name Pronunciation Tools
Check out these 3 free online tools that help with how to pronounce names. Recently, I heard from a Genealogy Gems listener in The Netherlands, who shared research tips for those starting to trace Dutch ancestors. I wanted to mention his email on my free Genealogy...
NGS 2016: FREE Lectures at the Genealogy Gems Booth
Back by popular demand: free Genealogy Gems sessions in the NGS 2016 exhibitor hall. Fabulous speakers, prizes and a free e-book to everyone who comes! After a fabulous response last year, Genealogy Gems will once again host FREE presentations in the exhibitor hall at...
How to Add Free Genealogy Gems Sessions to the NGS 2016 app
The NGS 2016 app is now available. Here's how to customize your conference experience by adding the free Genealogy Gems booth sessions to your schedule. Those attending the National Genealogical Society conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on May 4-7 will find the...
We Dig These Gems: New Genealogy Records Online
Here's our weekly roundup of new genealogy records online. Which ones mention your ancestors? Think Australian, British, Czech, German, Irish and the U.S. (Illinois, New Jersey and Texas). AUSTRALIA IMMIGRATION. A new collection of passenger lists for Victoria,...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 190: Missing Person’s Case SOLVED!
In the just-published, free Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 190, hear from a genealogist who helped lay to rest a 30-year old missing-person's case--and so much more. Don't you love it when everyday heroes help the experts solve baffling mysteries? I especially love it...
4 Great Local History Apps for Genealogists
In Lisa Louise Cooke's new video interview with Amy Crow, Amy shares 4 of her favorite free local history apps and websites for genealogists. At RootsTech 2016, Lisa Louise Cooke chatted with Amy Johnson Crow about Amy's class, "Best Websites and Apps for Finding...
This Family Tree Quilt Stitches 2600 Relatives Together
A giant family tree quilt documents 9 generations and just over 2600 family names. Here's how the quilter completed this beautiful family heirloom. Not long ago, I came across this article from a local news outlet about the White family celebrating its 104th reunion....
How to Name Sources in RootsMagic 7
How to name sources in RootsMagic 7 is a matter of personal preference. My preference? Simply and consistently! Helen recently transitioned from Mac Family Tree 7 to RootsMagic 7. She sent me this question about how to name sources in RootsMagic: "I stripped out all...
Lisa Louise Cooke is Coming to Cincinnati: OGS 2016
Genealogy Gems is coming to OGS 2016! Lisa Louise Cooke will give 3 lectures at the Ohio Genealogical Society conference on April 28-30, 2016, just north of Cincinnati, Ohio. The Ohio Genealogical Society is known for attracting scores of nationally-ranked speakers to...
4 Ways to Power Up Your Courthouse Research Skillls
These 4 tips for courthouse research will help you get the most out of your searches for U.S. courthouse records.Finding your family history in a county courthouse can be a real thrill. But courthouses can be a little...overwhelming. Confusing....
10 Family History Memoirs We Love: Genealogy Gems Book Club
Family history memoirs are a beautiful and personal way to write your family history. Here are 10 family history memoirs we love. Memoirs these days aren't the stodgy, only-written-by-the-famous tomes of the past. Anyone who has a story to tell can write a memoir....
Record and Share Oral History Interviews with Free MyHeritage App
The free MyHeritage app makes it easy to record oral history interviews with loved ones on your mobile device. Share these on your MyHeritage tree and even keep a copy of the audio file for yourself. Oral history interviews are instant heirlooms. They capture not only...
TV’s Who Do You Think You Are? #WDYTYA Starts Tomorrow
It's time for a new season of Who Do You Think You Are? here in the U.S. Episode one features comedian and actress Aisha Tyler (Archer, Ghost Whisper.) According to TLC, Aisha "tracks down her 2x great-grandfather, whose story had been lost over generations, and...
Family History for Kids: 3 Ways to Interest Young People in Genealogy
Lisa Louise Cooke's daughter Lacey Cooke shares tips on family history for kids: how to share it with them successfully. (Ignore the eye-rolling!) At RootsTech 2016, Lisa Louise Cooke took a few moments to chat with her daughter, Lacey Cooke, a recent addition to the...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Here's our weekly roundup of new genealogy records online. This week: Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Wales and U.S. passport and homestead records. AUSTRALIA - QUEENSLAND. Ancestry.com has added several indexes for Queensland,...
3 Reasons to Test Your DNA for Genealogy
Why test your DNA for genealogy without even having a specific research question in mind? Here are 3 reasons. My youngest child, Eleanor, is nearly 8, so it was fun to have a 2 year old over the other day. She loved following Eleanor around, and Eleanor was equally...
How to Search for Your Ancestors’ Other Children or Spouses: Genealogy Research Strategy
The records we find don't always mention every child or spouse of an ancestor. Use this genealogy research strategy to find "missing relatives." In the recent Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast episode 133, I had the opportunity to chat with the wonderful Peggy Lauritzen,...
Got Old Northwest Territory Ancestors?
Those whose ancestors lived in the Old Northwest Territory of the U.S. are eligible to join a new lineage society. The Ohio Genealogical Society, one of the largest state societies in the country, recently began accepting applicants for its new lineage...