Thank you to Rachel Silverman for this helpful article. Family history research is about finding the clues people have left behind and following the path where they lead. But what happens when a research path ultimately comes up empty? This is …
How NOT Finding an Ancestor May Actually Help Your Research .
The 1940 census of the United States is a particularly exciting one for a number of reasons, and has been integral to many of us in our genealogy research. But there is a critical element of this massive family history …
The “Secret” Details in the 1940 Census You May Be Missing .
Thank you to Wesley Eames of AncestorCloud for this great information. What’s your favorite part of genealogical research? Is it simply working on a branch of your family tree, or is it making progress, finding relatives, and interesting stories? Now what’s …
In Need of a Hard to Get Record? This Smart New Site Will Help You Find It .
One of the most important things a family historian can do is get organized. It makes research easier in the short term, and you’ll thank yourself repeatedly for it in the future. Many genealogists, including myself, use Evernote — which has …
Finally! A Super Easy, Visual Way to Organize Your Genealogy Data .
I continue to be amazed how social media can quickly give you the answers you need to break through your family history brick walls. In just the last 2 weeks, I have turned to Facebook for help and was not disappointed. Here’s how I did it!
One of the most enjoyable things about doing family history research is discovering what your ancestor did to earn a living. But, very often, we find ourselves scratching our heads trying to figure out exactly what an old occupation actually consisted of. …
What’s a Snobscat? You’ll Need a List of Old Occupations to Find the Answer .
Our Featured Genealogy Expert series continues this week with help and inspiration from Cyndi Ingle, creator of the much loved genealogy resource site Cyndi’s List! In this series we’re asking family history experts from many backgrounds to answer 5 questions so that we …
Last week we featured Nick Thorne of the Nosey Genealogist as the first expert in our new weekly chat with the pros. In this series, we’re asking family history experts from many backgrounds to share their knowledge with us–quizzing them about favorite resources, …
Thomas MacEntee of GeneaBloggers | Featured Genealogy Expert of the Week .
Well, rules might be a bit strict, but we do have some pretty tight guidelines that we like to follow when we’re doing genealogy research. We promise we use them most of the time. You likely have your own set of rules and …
We’re starting a brand new Featured Genealogy Expert series on Family History Daily this week. For this series, we’ve asked a variety of family history experts to answer the same five questions so that we can all learn from their years of experience. …
Nick Thorne of The Nosey Genealogist | Featured Genealogy Expert of the Week .