50 Free Genealogy Sites to Search Today
Yes, free genealogy research is possible. Here’s how to avoid spending money on your ancestry research without limiting your family tree.
10 Free Genealogy Sites: A Handy Infographic
As some of our regular readers may know, we get many questions each week about how to find free genealogy sites on the web. New family historians can get overwhelmed looking for research options, and end up only using sites like Ancestry to research their ancestors. And while Ancestry.com and other paid sites are certainly very valuable …
Genealogy Glossary: Confusing Research Terms and Their Meanings
Family history research is full of terms that you may never have encountered before you began constructing your tree. Every genealogist, no matter how experienced, will find themselves pulling out the dictionary as they dig deeper into history. One of our favorite resources to draw from when encountering a word or phrase that we have not heard before is …
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Skeletons in the Closet
Everyone thinks they want me to find a few—but perhaps that’s one of those things that sounds better in theory than it turns out to be in practice.
Family Tree Template Finder: Free Printable Charts for Genealogy
Looking for a family tree template for your genealogy research, class project or to frame as a gift? We’ve done our research and come up with some free printable and interactive family tree templates that are perfect for just about any need.
DNA Testing for Genealogy: Basics for Beginners
DNA testing for genealogy is commonly used to help gain a better understanding of our deep and recent roots, to verify or break down genealogical findings and family lore (ie “Do I have Native American ancestry?“) and to connect with unknown cousins who can help fill out the family tree. Its popularity is not surprising. …
Marriage Records, circa 1848
Recently I found the 1848 Ohio marriage record for my husband’s 2nd great-grandfather, John Garver (1821-1901) and his wife Mary Ann Overly (1829-1890). Often I give these types of records a cursory glance, looking for the names and dates I need—but this time I read the old, handwritten record closely, and it gave me pause. …
Many Ancestry Collections Free For Three Days
Ancestry.com is offering totally free access to millions of records in their “Favorite Collections of 2013” now through Dec 29th. The free collections include those spanning four centuries and three continents–including 22 collections from the US and 19 from Europe. I was especially excited to see that they included some of their largest collections, such …
FamilySearch.org: 5 Reasons We Love the LDS Family History Website
Whether you’re fairly new to genealogy, or a seasoned pro, you’ve most likely used FamilySearch.org. Recently they released some seriously awesome improvements and we couldn’t help but take the time to share some of the reasons we love, love, love the LDS family history website now more than ever. 5 Reasons Why FamilySearch.org is the …
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The Genealogy Generation Gap
Growing up in a small town in the 1950’s, the generation gap meant that old folks didn’t understand teenagers. When I became seriously involved in genealogy research, I realized that some researchers also misunderstand the ‘Genealogy Generation Gap’. I asked a genealogical society group this question. “How many years are in a generation?” Answers ranged from 20, …