Readers are hopefully aware that the War of 1812 Pension Files are free to use at Fold3. […]
Common names are a common genealogical frustration. In 1847 Thomas Brown signs a marriage bond for […]
The following databases are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch since our last update: Iowa, State Census, […]
We’ve just released a digital copy of the recording and handout for this presentation. The Library […]
I discovered this item quite by accident while giving a webinar on using newspapers on the […]
[note: this is reprinted from an earlier post on our old blog site from November of […]
Scanned photographs are great. They are a good way to share and exchange images that may […]
The following database is showing as updated on FamilySearch: United States, Freedmen’s Branch Records, 1872-1878
We’re excited to offer four new presentations in early June 2015! These are new topics with […]
Jim Biedler gently asked me about the spelling of “Huls” in my previous post on an 1891 […]
It was years before I realized a first cousin of my great-grandfather was ever married. I […]
Bringing over the old Rootdig.com content to this new format is not going quite as easily as […]
Sometimes a long term relationship just does not work out. It’s the same way with fee-based […]
Today’s Genealogy Tip of the Day was about picking one point in time and determining which of […]
My three-week “organizing genealogical information” class starts with it’s first discussion on 8 June. There’s still […]
It would seem that an extra “l” would not matter. But apparently it does. I often […]
One of the advantages of having an unusual name to research is that one generally is […]
I don’t know who gets their database from whom, but the coincidence is strange. Both FamilySearch and Ancestry.com […]
Moving to the new format has caused me to revisit some old ways of doing things […]
I’ve opted for a paper copy of the new edition Evidence Explained. While I realize the occasional ease […]
The following database is showing as new/updated on FamilySearch: California Death Index, 1905-1939
There’s always a certain amount of irony when I’m referred to as “John Michael” instead of […]
[reprinted from 7 April 2014–it’s going to be a while before I can upload old posts […]
The following databases are showing as updated on FamilySearch since our last update: Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland […]
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