With the excitement created by the publication of the new Second Edition of Finding Your Ancestral Village in the Former Austro-Hungarian Empire comes the question of what other resources are available. The following books are all stocked by Family Roots Publishing and might be of interest to those with Eastern European roots. Click on the […]
Discover the resources and the strategies for researching your European ancestors from expert Miles Meyers, interviewed during RootsTech.
These 30 free genealogy sites can help you search if you have European roots. Do you know where your ancestry is from? I know that my parents are from Puerto Rico, but I also know that the buck doesn't stop there. We have all probably seen and heard about shows or videos where random people are tested to see where their ancestors are from. They are always surprised at what they find. Wouldn't it be cool to be surprised just the same?
Vital Records from Pommern, Petersen Researching Preußen, Pommern, Ancestors - Germany The hardest part of researching Pomeranian anc...
There’s a wonderful online community on Reddit that’s dedicated to beautiful, intriguing, and artistic maps that will wow you and make you see the world from a whole other perspective. As someone who loves doodling maps in my spare time, I’m in heaven. And even though our generous and benevolent social media overlords [cough cough] don’t allow us to mention the full name of the subreddit because of one particular word that it uses, make sure you visit the group, check out their latest maps, and maybe even become members yourselves, dear Pandas!
If you have German ancestors, chances are you've encountered some challenges trying to track them down. Changes in jurisdiction and borders, lack of central record keeping, foreign language websites and Old German script are just a few areas that trip up many family historians. This guide will help you overcome these hurdles and discover free resources.
These translations of common German genealogy terms can be a big help when researching your ancestors.
The National Library of Ireland parish records is a vital, free resource for your Irish genealogy research, with records from over 1000 parishes.
British Royal Family Tree during Jane Austin's Life (click on picture to enlarge) The Ancestry of King Charles II of Spain (click on pict...
If you have European ancestry, one of the greatest challenges can be locating quality genealogy databases that are affordable. Here are 30 free options.
How and how much Latin America and the Old Continent contributed to the demographic growth and cultural diversification of the United States. Numbers and phase…
How you can find hidden Ancestry records. These are records on Ancestry.com that are not searchable and can only be browsed.
Today we would like to point out some differences between Europe and USA, which may help all students who are planning to go to States for a summer job or internship. It is important to know local …
European Racial Ancestral Groups
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Do these facial composites merely represent national averages, or are they national "ideals"?
