Probate Records: The Fascinating Family History Source You’ve Been Missing
If the word “probate” makes you want to nap immediately, stick with me. Probate records aren’t legal snoozefests; they’re treasure maps for your family tree. Seriously.
How to Easily Move Your Family Tree From (or To) Ancestry, MyHeritage or FindMyPast
Although this information may seem simple, it is not always obvious to beginners how this process works. Kimberly Tucker has taken the time to go over how to download your tree from the big three subscription sites – Ancestry, MyHeritage and FindMyPast – and has also provided links to some additional instructions for other programs.
Serious About Genealogy? Here are 10 Books to Read This Year
While there are plenty of other good options that could be added to this list, I consider the following selection of books must-reads for any serious researcher, professional genealogist, or anyone who wants to become a professional genealogist (with one exception because all learning must be fun). In fact, they are a must for anyone who wants to improve their research. These books will certainly take you more than a year to work through, but the effort will be well worth it.
Hidden from the Nazis, Thousands of Lost Jewish Records are Discovered in a Basement
The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research recently made documents public from a rare collection of previously lost Jewish Holocaust-era literary and religious materials. This collection, which totals over 170,000 pages, has never before been published.