Texas State Genealogical Society Conference 2015
Register Now for the TSGS 2015 Family History Conference Take advantage of the early-bird discount! Registration is now open for the TSGS 2015 Family History Conference scheduled for Oct 31-Nov 1 in Austin, Texas. This jam-packed event will take place at the Crowne...
Citizens Creek: NEW Genealogy Gems Book Club Featured Title
Citizens Creek, the newest novel by New York Times best-selling author Lalita Tademy, is the featured Genealogy Gems Book Club title for the last quarter of 2015. In December, we will bring you an exclusive interview with the author. Why not start reading now? ...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 184 Is Ready for YOU
The FREE Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 184 has been published and is ready for your listening pleasure! In this episode of the free Genealogy Gems podcast, you'll hear about lots of fabulous and FREE online resources--including a way to harness the power of...
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Do You Need these WWII Documents at The National Archives [UK]?
Recently I heard about a slew of WWII documents at The National Archives [U.K.], some newly available online. Look closely at the descriptions: they have holdings of records of non-British forces, too! Recently The National Archives [UK] promoted some of the WWII...
FED UP with Family Secrets!? Adoption and Genealogy
Do family secrets make your genealogy research more difficult? More intriguing? Here's how one listener feels about the secrets in her husband's family history (and a nice resource on adoption in Ireland). Recently we heard from Kate, a longtime Genealogy Gems Premium...
“Help! Why Is My Ancestor Listed TWICE in the Census?”
It's a common problem to not find your family history in the census AT ALL. But what happens when you find them listed TWICE? Donna recently wrote in with this head-scratching question: "Lisa, I love your podcast, and have been to several of your presentations, and...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Every week we blog about new genealogy records online. Which ones might help you find your family history? New this week: Delaware land records, French censuses, British directories, Irish newspapers, Spanish municipal records (to the 1300s!), and U.S. passport...
Be a Hero! 4 Ways to Rescue Military Memories and Artifacts
Remembering the stories of our veterans--both the living and the dead--is an important way we can all honor their service and sacrifices. Here we offer four ways to do that. In our countdown to Veterans Day, we are honoring veterans and recognizing efforts of those...
New Videos Can Help You Find African-American Family History in Freedmen’s Bureau Records
FamilySearch has posted a series of new videos aimed at helping people trace their African-American family history with Freedmen's Bureau records. FamilySearch's YouTube channel has published several new videos to help researchers better understand how to trace...
Google Alerts for Genealogy: “Not What They Used to Be?”
Do you ever feel like Google Alerts aren't what they used to be? Or have you never used them? It's time to revisit your strategy for using Google Alerts for genealogy! Google Alerts are customized, automated Google keyword searches. You can set them up to...
Find Your Family History in World War II: WWII Yearbooks
Many of us are interested in learning about our relatives' World War II military service. One important--but little-known--resource may be a military yearbook. World War II Era Yearbooks From Eric, a Genealogy Gems Podcast listener: Several years ago, my husband was...
How to Share Family History with the Non-Genealogists in Your Family
How can you share family history stories and memories without boring your relatives? Catch this free video preview of a new Premium video class that inspires YOU on how to inspire THEM! If you are researching your family tree but haven’t shared it with your family in...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Every week we blog about new genealogy records online. Which ones might help you find your family history? New this week: more Italian civil registrations, Ohio and Pennsylvania marriage records, thousands of New York genealogical resources, Illinois state censuses...
Why Use Ancestry for FREE if You’re NOT a Subscriber
Many of us already know that some of Ancestry's content is free to search for everyone. But did you know that you can use Ancestry's powerful search interface to search genealogy databases on OTHER websites, too? This includes sites that may be in another...
The Bombing of London in WWII: Check Out this Interactive Map of The Blitz
An interactive map lets you explore The Blitz: the intensive Bombing of London by the Germans in 1940-1941. We see the images often in WWII-era movies. Londoners hunched in tube station tunnels during air raids. Children evacuating the city by the thousand. The Blitz...
Tell Your Ancestor’s Story: Use Social History for Genealogy
Do you wish you knew more about your ancestor's everyday life experience? Use social history for genealogy: to fill in the gaps between documented events. Recently we heard from Barbara Starmans, a social historian, genealogist and longtime listener of three of Lisa's...
The Tech Gadget Lisa is Crazy About and Why It’s So Cool: Amazon Echo
Millions of us already rely on Siri (that disembodied voice on our iPhones) to find us the nearest gas station, make hands-free calls and answer random questions. Amazon Echo now offers that same kind of voice-activated help throughout your house. There's a lot of...
Here’s How You Can Bring Your Family History to a Big Screen: How to Use Chromecast
Here at Genealogy Gems we love using Google for genealogy. Today we have another exciting Google resource that can transform how you share your genealogy with your family – because ultimately, genealogy is all about sharing your family’s story! While the mobile device...