Thank you to the family history research site Crestleaf for contributing this guest post. When most people think of genealogy, they tend to think of an older demographic or those who have ample time on their hands to conduct family history …
Upfront with NGS, the official blog for the National Genealogical Society, has released 120 links to free genealogy resources over the last six weeks. In this series of six posts, Diane L. Richard, editor of Upfront, shares “20 free and relatively new …
Thank you to Dallan Quass of Genealogy Gophers for sharing this information about their free genealogy book search. Researching family histories online is an activity that has begun to come of age. Thousands of family history books and magazines are …
Access 40,000 Genealogy Books for Free With This New Service .
Genealogy reference books have long been a valuable part of family history research. Providing help and how-to on a huge range of topics, the best selections will take any genealogist on a journey of discovery. But with an ever-growing assortment …
Genealogy Books: 7 Top Family History Reads to Inform and Inspire .
There are few things more useful when conducting US research than free state specific record resources. That’s why we’re working on creating genealogy guides for every state in the Union that feature completely cost-free sites. We’ve discovered many wonderful resources already, but we’d like your …
The U.S. Civil War ended on May 13th, 1865 – but the numerous records created by the War Between the States still provide a glimpse into the lives of those who served. If you had family in the US in the mid-19th …
Free Civil War Records: Discover Your Ancestors Who Fought in the War Between the States .
It is not uncommon for people to believe that their ancestors changed their surnames upon arrival at Ellis Island. And although we now know that this tale is actually quite a tall one (see the fascinating article on the topic from Mental Floss), many of us do have ancestors that changed their names after coming to the US for a variety of reasons.
New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) and FamilySearch, the family history arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, today announced a multi-year collaboration between the two nonprofit organizations and a sharing of online genealogical resources, establishing a milestone in the growing international family history industry.
Ahh, Valentine’s Day. Depending on your current relationship status, the season of courtly love can either conjure up warm and fuzzy feelings, or make you want to forget the day exists!
Thank you to Bob Vornlocker for this guest post. Family Stories Collection: This special collection contains a selection of family history stories submitted by our readers. Originally published Jan 29, 2015. I’ve previously written several articles about searching using wildcards …