Yes, free genealogy sites do exist. Here's how to avoid spending money on ancestry research without limiting your tree.
Everyone hits a genealogy brick wall at some stage in their family history research, which is a barrier that seems impossible to break through. I hope these genealogy research tips will help you break them down. They also include some hurdles I have faced (and overcome!) during my own research, showing that breaking down that
Looking for free printables to aid in your genealogy research? The right chart, form, template or worksheet can do wonders for any family historian hoping to get organized or trying to break down a frustrating brick wall. Here are 10 places you'll find them for free. Looking for free printables to aid in your genealogy research? The right chart, form, template or worksheet can do wonders for any family historian hoping to get organized or trying to break down a frustrating brick wall. Here are 10 places you'll find them for free.
You may know that The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. But did you know that within these millions of items are rich and free genealogy resources?
Record References Don’t waste time searching for records that don’t exist—these cheat sheets list available records and time periods. Here’s a list of the cheat sheets currently available in this category. Check back often as we’ll continue to add new ones. Naturalization Laws Timeline What laws might have affected your...
One of the best ways of preserving your family history and to make the most of your research is to make a family tree album that can help you preserve the information for future generations. Making a family tree album can also help to bring all the family stories and pictures together so that your
Getting organized and knowing how to address government agencies and organizations can help you get quicker, more effective results. Family Tree Magazine has created these 61 free genealogy forms that can help you access and organize your family history information. They're available in two formats: text and portable document format...
Obituaries are genealogy gold dust. You can learn key details about their life. Here’s how to find obituaries and how to use the clues in them.
Are you looking for a beautiful family tree template for a craft or school project, to display in your home or share with family? A blank, printable family tree can be used for all of these purposes and more. The trick is finding one that's styled just right for your needs.
There are many ways of finding out about an ancestor's parents, but one of the main ways is to use vital records such as birth and marriage certificates because marriage certificates normally include the father's name, and birth certificates both parents names unless the child was illegitimate. The first place to look to find an
The top 10 free British genealogy sites that are essential for researching your British ancestors. Includes some much overlooked ones.
It is wonderful to uncover the facts of an ancestor's life, but putting a face to a name is the most amazing discovery of all. Find out where to look for ancestor photos.
A question I frequently receive is "I would love to use Pinterest for my family history and genealogy, but I don't know where to start. Can you help me?" Maybe you are new to Pinterest and feel the same. Or perhaps you have been on Pinterest a long time and you are not sure where to start with your Family History. Let me try to help. Before we get started, I would like to briefly explain what Pinterest is. I like to think of Pinterest as a place to bookmark my favorite websites that contain valuable information that I would like to come back to. These are referred to as "pins" and they are placed onto "boards" on Pinterest. Pinterest is similar to the Favorites tab on your desktop computer except it is prettier, organized, and filled with images. The pins also contain links to the websites you wish to bookmark. Pinterest is also similar to a search engine like Google, Yahoo, and Bing. You can search for pins already on Pinterest and add those pins to your boards. So, Pinterest is not only considered social media, it is also a search engine and a bookmarking system rolled into one. This is why I LOVE using Pinterest for my Genealogy & Family History. Now, lets get started with using Pinterest for Genealogy & Family History The first step is to set up an account with Pinterest. Simply go to www.pinterest.com and sign up. You can use your Facebook or Twitter account or your email address to create an account. Fill out all the information and compete your profile (it will make it easier for others to find you). Now that you have an account, you can create a "board" to store your pinned information. I have written several articles on how to use Pinterest for your Family History and Genealogy. You can find a link to those here. Setting up your account and creating a board are two crucial steps you will need to take before you start pinning your Family History. Now that you have those steps out of the way, it's time to start with the FUN stuff! Let's start pinning! 1. Where do I find information to pin? You can use Pinterest to pin from anywhere on the internet! You can even pin your own pictures, copies of documents (census records), birth certificates, and more. 2. How do I pin? The easiest way to pin a website or image is to use the "Pin It" button on the website. Many websites now have "Pin It" buttons on their images and/or webpages. You simply click the button, select the image you want to pin, select your board, and Pinterest does the rest! Its really easy when there is already a pin it button. 3. What if there is no Pin It button? If the website does not contain a Pin It button, there are a few options for you. You can use your browser's pin it button (which you can install from Pinterest) or you can create a template image and link it to the website (see my article here). 4. How can I add pins to a website using Pinterest? This is an easy way to add a pin to your boards. It may sound a little complicated, but after a few times its a piece of cake. You simply log into your Pinterest account and click the plus sign (near the bottom of the page) and copy/paste the website's address (URL) into the address bar. Hit the search button. Pinterest will pull up the webpage and then you click the red Pin It button provided by Pinterest. Select the image, select your board, and Pinterest will add it to your board. Happy Pinning! I hope you found this information helpful and that it helps you start pinning your Genealogy and Family History. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me (or leave a comment below). Be sure to pin this page and share it with your friends and family! If you are interested in all the articles I have written about using Pinterest for your Genealogy & Family History click here. Remember to keep it fun and simple! Happy Pinning! Last Updated: April 2024
WorldCat can be a valuable tool in your genealogy research. Discover how to use WorldCat to find family histories and other genealogy resources.
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?
Can you download your family tree from Ancestry.com? The answer is yes. We see this question quite a bit so we thought we'd quickly show you how.
I stumbled upon this graphic of GotGenealogy.com‘s “Golden Rules of Genealogy.” Great compilation of common-sense genealogy truths.
Old family photos can help you to discover more about what your ancestors, and can help to give you a better understanding of what they were like as people, rather than simply having birth, marriage, and death dates. You may be very lucky in that you already hold a great number of photographs of your
If you are anything like me, you have binders and file folders full of records, memorabilia, research, etc. on the many branches of your family tree.
From family tree templates to ebooks on genetic genealogy, military records and more, Family Tree Magazine is happy to provide you with the
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.
