From Mesopotamia to ancient Rome, it seems tax collection has been around since the beginning of civilization. But while many find them to be a burden, the records left behind are priceless to any family historian. We’ve taken a look at what’s available and how to access these records online.
‘Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry – yet it’s difficult to envision our strait-laced ancestors as engaging in celebrations involving alcohol. My dad’s side of the family were teetotalers (those who practice abstinence from alcoholic beverages) so I didn’t initially investigate records linking them with liquor. That was a mistake!
If you’ve ever transcribed the text of an old genealogy record by hand, you know how time-consuming the task can be. Even if you just plan to pull out the most important information from a record to include in your family …
How to Instantly Transcribe Your Genealogy Records for Free .
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.
Looking for information about a family member who passed away while serving in a conflict can certainly present unique challenges for the family history researcher. In addition to the sense of loss that comes with knowing your family member’s life ended too soon, the act of finding the true story of their service can be daunting task, especially if the loved one’s remains were never returned to the United States.
So, how do you take those first steps when trying to unearth information about one of your ancestors who lived and died during wartime? While government information from organizations like the Veterans Administration are often the first places we think to look, there are other resources that may be just as useful in your search.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was an online research site that allowed you to easily search for records about your ancestors from repositories across the USA? One that linked to actual records that you could view online? Wouldn’t it …
How To Quickly Find Free Genealogy Records Through the Digital Public Library of America .
This is the story of how Reclaim The Records fought and won the right to digitize and make available online the New York State Death Index. Thanks to their efforts these important records from 1880-1956 can now be found completely free on …
The Surprising Battle to Bring the New York Death Index Online and How to Find it Free .
Interested in discovering more information about the work your ancestors did? Our Family Tree, which offers a unique online database containing information on the occupations of over 96,000 historical persons, may be able to help. Records on nearly 60 professions are included …
This Unique Site Lists Nearly 100,000 Occupational Records for Free .
By Alexandra Mendez-Diez Even when we find what we’re looking for in historical archives it can often feel like there is something missing from the results. A big part of why we conduct genealogy research is to get to know …
Your Ancestors Probably Prepared Meals from These Old American Cookbooks .
Thank you to Barbara Lockard for this article. From The Robinson Argus, February 17, 1886, Robinson, Illinois: A company of children, mostly boys, aged from seven to fifteen years from the New York Juvenile Asylum, will arrive in Robinson at the …
250,000 Rode America’s Orphan Trains: Were Your Ancestors Among Them? .