Old maps are vitally important for genealogy because the characteristics of a location can change in many ways over time. Historic maps help us understand the world as it was at the time our ancestors lived.  Here is a short list of just a few of the things that...

It’s time for genealogists to start making plans for the RootsTech 2020 conference to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. I’ve been attending and speaking at RootsTech since 2011, the second year that the conference was held. It’s been so rewarding to...

If there’s one thing we want to see coming online every single day, it’s new digitized genealogy records! A genealogical brick wall that has been sitting dormant for years can be broken down if just the right records becomes available. And we never know...

Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 233 with Lisa Louise Cooke September 2019 Listen now, click player below: ; Download the episode (mp3) Please take our quick podcast survey which will take less than 1 minute.  Thank you! In this Episode Today we’re going to take a...

My genealogy research looks a lot like yours. Some family tree lines go back to pre-Revolutionary War. Other lines are richly researched well into the early 19th century. And then there’s THAT family line. You know the one I mean. The one where the courthouse...

Here are the latest genealogy records newly online from Findmypast. You’ll find a large selection from Scotland, and others from around the world.  Scotland, Published Family Histories Is your family from Scotland? Discover more about your Scottish...