If you have roots in Denmark or Sweden then you'll be excited about the email I got recently about Scandinavian...
Millions of New Scandinavian Genealogy Records Now Online
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Fire Up Your Genealogy Research with Recent Obituaries
"Do you have obituaries for all your relatives who have died in the past 40 years or so? You should." Obituaries--even...
Irish Genealogy: Find Your Poor Ancestors in Ireland
Have you ever heard of the "Irish Reproductive Relief Fund?" That name made me wonder what it was all about...
Which are the Best Genealogy Websites for YOU??
Bill Johnson in Manassas, Virginia, USA, wrote to me with this question--and I know he's not the only one asking it!...
Why Your Genealogy Research Could be Going to the Dogs
Did your Irish ancestors have a dog? Over 3.5 million Irish Dog Licence registers have been added to a...
NEW! Map for African-American Genealogy Resources after the Civil War
The time period after the U.S. Civil War is a messy era for searching for African-American ancestors from the South....
NEW! Nova Scotia and South African Genealogy Records on FamilySearch
Among the 3.7 million+ records new on FamilySearch this week are two updates that caught my eye for international...
1865 New York State Census Now on FamilySearch
Good news for those who had relatives in New York in the 1860s: the 1865 New York State Census is now searchable...
Find a Grave Canada: Now Search by Province!
Genealogy Gems Premium member Ken Lange recently wrote us about a GEM of his own he'd like to share with everyone. If...