16 June is my birthday and now until 11 am Pacific Time 17 June, we’re offering 47% off […]
Let me begin by saying that I’m still thinking and I’ve returned briefly to the concept […]
This is another in our series on the Thomas Frame employment file from the Pullman Car […]
Employment records, when available, are a great genealogical source. They can vary greatly in content and […]
We are still working through a few issues after our transfer to WordPress for our blog […]
The first time I used these records I really did not know what I was doing […]
I’ll be giving a half-day seminar in Princeton, Illinois, on 26 September 2015 for the Bureau […]
June is a busy time….we’re offering four new presentations this week. Join us! Courthouse Basics–15 June […]
[reprinted from our old Rootdig.com blog on 8 November 2014] As a followup to “Before You Post […]
The War of 1812 pension file for my probable uncle’s father-in-law is a genealogist’s dream. It […]
The 1925 Iowa State Census contains the names of parents for every person enumerated. It is […]
We are excited to announce the release of four new webinars! These are new topics with […]
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 […]
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