Have you ever noticed strange, handwritten codes on death certificates and wondered what they are? Check out this post to learn what these mean.
Timely processing of documents is a great way to stay ahead of the game in your genealogy research. This blog post will illustrate my organized workflow.
WorldCat can be a valuable tool in your genealogy research. Discover how to use WorldCat to find family histories and other genealogy resources.
Spreadsheets are perfect for genealogy research to help organize, manage, and visualize discoveries and progress.
State archives and historical societies can provide useful and free information for researching your genealogy. Here's a list of state archives websites.
Dig deeper in your research to find hidden gems at these four free and underused genealogy websites.
The free genealogy website FamilySearch is not for everyone. Discover why it might not be the best place to build your family tree.
The top 10 best selling genealogy research books on Amazon.ca helping beginners or seasoned professionals to find their roots.
Irish genealogy research can be difficult, but it certainly isn't impossible. Jumpstart your research with these 10 free websites for Irish genealogy!
What does that genealogy abbreviation stand for? Here are explanations of a few, useful, genealogy related abbreviations.
Yes, free genealogy sites do exist. Here's how to avoid spending money on ancestry research without limiting your tree.
I stumbled upon this graphic of GotGenealogy.com‘s “Golden Rules of Genealogy.” Great compilation of common-sense genealogy truths.
Digital documents form the backbone of modern genealogy research. The hardest part remains, however, in finding free resources. Luckily, many U.S. states have put a good deal of effort into making their records freely accessible online
How to research the women in your family. Genealogy research advice and links to help you research the women in your family tree.
Totally free genealogy websites to help you find your UK ancestors in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Start finding your ancestors the frugal way!
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.
Find your British and Irish Ancestry for free. The best free resources online to help you with your British or Irish genealogy research
If you're new to genealogy, you might be feeling overwhelmed. No need. Start with these entry-level genealogy records, and you'll be climbing your tree in no time.I've worked with numerous beginning genealogists, plus I was one 30 years ago. The following record types are the easiest to access and provide many quick wins while building your family tree. While it's tempting to explore all the hints genealogy websites offer, stay focused on these record collections first. Before we begin, make sur
Historical land records are a very valuable, but underused resource for genealogy research. Learn more about 10 clues you can find in them to further your research.
Where to find free genealogy books online looks at where you can find free genealogy books and gives some examples of what you can find.
Irish genealogy research can be incredibly rewarding, especially if you know which online collections are most likely to help you find your ancestors. Genealogy records from Ireland are more abundant than you can imagine and many repositories offer free access.
Where to find free online genealogy records. The best free courses and guides on the web to help you improve your genealogy research.
If you're not sure what a family group sheet is, or you've never gotten around to using one in your genealogy research, you're not alone. While the concept of a family group sheet is about as basic as it gets, not every family historian out there has had the chance to embrace this clever method of research and organization. If you're not sure what a family group sheet is, or you've never gotten around to using one in your genealogy research, you're not alone. This guide will help you discover what a FGS is, how to find or make one, and how they can help with your genealogy research.
120 free genealogy websites. Here are some great free resources from around the world to help you with your family history.
Your family history is an important gift and legacy you can leave for your children. Here are 10 free ways you can start researching your genealogy today!
Creating family tree charts is a wonderful way to share your genealogy research with family, or display it in your home. Both Ancestry and MyHeritage make the job easy.
20 Totally Free UK Genealogy Sites are lesser known completely free websites that can help you with your British genealogy research.
Finding out about your family’s history can be an exciting endeavor. Keeping track of all the information and placing it all into some kind of organized fashion however, can be quite a task. There are so many Genealogy websites, software programs and ways to store your findings that it can become overwhelming. It is sometimes hard to determine what should be included in your Family Tree and what isn’t necessary...
The holidays are a great time to ask your family questions about their experiences and memories. Here’s 31 questions to get you started.
Every so often I need a "refresher" on certain topics. You probably get the same kind of feeling. Do you listen to it? Do you answ...
10 genealogy research tips I wish I'd known at the start looks at mistakes made and how to avoid them when starting your family tree.
Whether you're just beginning genealogy research or you need some fresh insight to keep going, these 10 tips will kickstart the hunt for your ancestors!
Plan your genealogy research with ease with locality guides. Get to know the record collections in an area and the factors that shaped your ancestors’ lives.
Using Flickr for genealogy isn’t as obvious as some other websites, but it is a good resource for your toolkit.
Hindsight is always 20/20, don’t you think? It’s pretty easy to take a long look back and see the error of our ways. If we had that extraordinary vision, we might save ourselves countless hours of aimless research. Having worked on my own family tree or maybe “tangle of roots,” for over thirty years now, I have come to realize that my missteps may indeed be beneficial to others. In other words, “do as I say, not as I do.” Hindsight is always 20/20, don’t you think? It’s pretty easy to take a long look back and see the error of our ways. If we had that extraordinary vision, we might save ourselves countless hours of aimless research. Having worked on my own family tree or maybe “tangle of roots,” for over thirty years now, I have come to realize that my missteps may indeed be beneficial to others. In other words, “do as I say, not as I do.”
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Where to find British and Commonwealth Military Records looks at the best free and paid for sites to help with your genealogy research.
20 Totally Free UK Genealogy Sites are lesser known completely free websites that can help you with your British genealogy research.
10 Great Scottish genealogy research books looks at the top books to help your trace your roots in this country. Scotland probably has the most genealogical records of anywhere in the world and these books help you get the most out of these rich resources.
Articles on Bespoke Genealogy linking to free genealogy resources. Free websites, family history records and much more. British and World genealogy.
A well-structured genealogy class that covers modern research methods can help you find more records and build a better family tree.
Where to find free genealogy books online looks at where you can find free genealogy books and gives some examples of what you can find.
Why you need to understand your ancestors locations. Having a good understanding of where your ancestors lived can help your genealogy
Google is an integral part of modem genealogical research, from Search to Keep to PhotoScan. But there's one research tool, Explore, that gets missed all too often because it is hidden inside of Google's well-known word processing tool.
How to deal with illegitimate ancestors. A check list of tips to try and help you identify the father of an illegitimate ancestor
Why you should revisit your genealogy research. Why checking your early research can help you find mistakes and things you missed.
How to find free Irish vital records shows how the family historian can find and download free historic birth, marriage and death civil registration records for both the North and South of the island of Ireland.
Free Scottish Genealogy on ScotlandsPlaces. What records are available and how to use ScotlandsPlaces for your family history research
Have you used PERSI in your genealogy research? PERSI is a powerful tool to find publications and articles helpful in tracing your ancestors.
