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10 Free Genealogy Sites: A Handy Infographic
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Explore the Past With These 3 Free Newspaper Archives
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Last Day to View the Free Genealogy Do-Over Webinar
Posted by Family History Daily January 27, 2015Have you heard about the Genealogy Do-Over from Geneabloggers creator Thomas MacEntee? It’s creating quite a lot of buzz in the family history world right now, and for good reason. As the name implies, the Do-Over challenges genealogists to go back and completely redo and rethink their research in an effort to improve it.... -
The Smithsonian Needs Your Help Transcribing Records
Posted by Family History Daily January 20, 2015Most family historians are familiar with the idea of transcribing records. We do this as part of our own family research when we document a new source in our tree or carefully record the text of a family record for posterity. Many of us have also spent time transcribing for repositories, such as... -
132-Year-Old Winchester Rifle Found Leaning Against a Tree in Nevada
Posted by Family History Daily January 19, 2015Known as the “Gun that Won the West,” the Winchester Model 1873 was a very popular rifle in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. More than 720,610 were manufactured between 1873 and 1916, selling for about $50 when they first came out. The guns reduced in price to $25 in 1882 making them... -
Fold3 Holding Big 40% Off Anniversary Sale
Posted by Family History Daily January 14, 2015The genealogy research site Fold3 is currently offering a whopping 40% off their annual membership fees to celebrate their 8th anniversary. That brings the price of a 1 year membership down to $47.95 from the normal $79.95 fee. This price is good through Jan 31st. A subscription to Fold3’s military records... -
Fascinating Historic Photos That Caught Our Attention This Week
Posted by Family History Daily January 13, 2015We came across many fascinating historic photographs this week that were shared by the genealogy and history sites we follow. We thought we’d pass on a few of those that really caught our attention. We hope you find them as moving as we did. Click on each image to view its source and read the story... -
Last Chance to Enter to Win a 12 Month World Subscription to FindMyPast.com!!
Posted by Family History Daily January 9, 2015This giveaway has ended. Thank you to everyone who entered, and to Findmypast.com for donating the generous prize. The winner, drawn randomly from all comments, is Barbara L. Congrats!! Barbara, you will be contacted by email very soon with instructions for obtaining your subscription! We’re excited to announce that Family History Daily... -
Genealogy Roadshow Season 2 Premiers January 13th
Posted by Family History Daily January 6, 2015Whether you loved or hated the uniquely delivered first season of Genealogy Roadshow, they’re back for another go of it on Jan 13th on PBS. They’ll be visiting the fascinating cities of New Orleans, St. Louis and Philadelphia this year and talking with everyday people to uncover their family mysteries. A... -
App from New Historian is a Fun Way to Get Your History Fix
Posted by Family History Daily December 29, 2014If you like staying up to date on history news, you’ll probably love the new app from New Historian. We checked it out today and found that they had some really fascinating topics, including several recent articles that would likely be of interest to family historians. Here’s some information they’ve... -
15 Genealogy Quotes We Love
Posted by Family History Daily April 17, 2014Here are 15 of our favorite quotes about family history. Enjoy! Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors. – Ralph Waldo Emerson If you are lucky enough to be a genealogist, you are lucky enough. – Ruth Padilla Friends come and go, but relatives tend to accumulate. –... -
Why Narrative Family History Is Best
Posted by Biff and Nancy Barnes May 11, 2013New York Times columnist Bruce Feiler asked himself, “What is the secret sauce that holds a family together? What are the ingredients that make some families effective, resilient, happy?” The answers he discovered appeared in a piece in the Sunday Times titled The Stories That Bind Us. It should be...
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