We live in the era of digital photography--far from the time of the daguerreotype. But that didn't stop...
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United States Colored Troops (USCT) Service Records Digitization Project
Here's the latest from the National Archives: National Archives Marks 150th Anniversary of U.S. Colored...
FamilySearch App Maps Ancestors’ Birthplaces
A new app for FamilySearch.org users lets you map your ancestors' birthplaces. It retrieves information about your...
3 Reasons You Need the New Version of Google Earth Just Released
Google celebrated Earth Day by releasing Google Earth 7.1 and announcing some great new content! And there are three...
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...
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...
Tech Tool for Discovering What Your Speech Reveals About Your Heritage
How you speak can reveal much about your heritage. If you've ever lived in or visited the U.S. or Canada, you already...
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...
Online Historical Maps: From David Rumsey to the DPLA
Genealogists rely on historical maps to help us navigate the geography of our ancestors' lives. One of the most...