1950 Census Locational Tool Project for Genealogy

1950 Census Locational Tool Project for Genealogy

Hands up, who wants to help prep the 1950 U.S. census for us all to explore? The 1950 census won't be released to the public for seven more years, but it took just longer than that to create the locational tools that millions of researchers have used to find their...

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Free Irish Genealogy Resources

Free Irish Genealogy Resources

If you've got Irish roots and haven't started exploring them, check out Irish Genealogy, recently re-launched by Ireland's Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Beginners rejoice: you can read the site in English and there are helpful links on the lower left...

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6 Tips: How to Organize Your Family History

6 Tips: How to Organize Your Family History

We genealogists often accumulate a lot of family "stuff:"  original documents, old photographs and heirlooms. Though it's wonderful to own them, it can be a serious challenge to keep them organized and documented. Sunny's 6 Tips for Organizing Your Genealogical Items...

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FGS Conference Early-Bird Registration Ends July 1

From the FGS Press Release: “Journey through Generations” – A Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists June 10, 2013 – Austin, TX.  Discounted early-bird registration for the 2013 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference will continue only until July 1. Early...

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How to Make a Daguerreotype

How to Make a Daguerreotype

We live in the era of digital photography--far from the time of the daguerreotype.  But that didn't stop Seattle-based photographer Dan Carrillo from falling in love with daguerreotypes and bringing this art form back to life. "There's something about a...

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FamilySearch App Maps Ancestors’ Birthplaces

FamilySearch App Maps Ancestors’ Birthplaces

A new app for FamilySearch.org  users lets you map your ancestors' birthplaces. It retrieves information about your ancestors from your data at FamilySearch.org. It's called Family Map and it looks like this: While there are lots of maps online, it's fun to see your...

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Church Records for Genealogy on Archives.com

Church Records for Genealogy on Archives.com

UPDATE:  THIS COLLECTION HAS BEEN EXPANDED AND IS NOW ALSO AVAILABLE ON ANCESTRY.COM. About 4.6 million genealogical records from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are now available on Archives.com. This project represents a unique collection for...

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100 Years Ago Today in Newspapers

100 Years Ago Today in Newspapers

Spring is in the air, as it was 100 years ago today. On May 14, 1913 the Omaha Daily Bee, the front page sported a comic depicting the eternal struggle of suburban life - fighting weeds in an effort to achieve the perfect lawn. (Omaha daily bee., May 14, 1913, Weekly...

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Family History and DNA: Spencer Wells at SCGS

A couple of months ago, I blogged the cool news that the Southern California Genealogical Society will be sponsoring a one-day genetic genealogy conference on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in conjunction with its annual Jamboree. In the following video interview, a news...

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Civil War Timeline from the Library of Congress

Civil War Timeline from the Library of Congress

Do you have relatives who served in or were affected by the American Civil War? Check out this book by Library of Congress staffers, who draw on the unmatched resources of the national library to tell this epic story. The Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of...

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Genealogy Tips: Find Ancestors in Tax Records

Genealogy Tips: Find Ancestors in Tax Records

It's time to pay taxes in the United States! Is it any consolation that our ancestors paid them, too? Here's a brief history of U.S. federal taxation and tips on where to find tax records for the U.S. and the U.K. History of Tax Records According to the National...

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