Finding Your Roots Starts in January 2022
I love the show “Finding Your Roots,” and if you love it too, then you’ll want to watch the new season, which starts on January 4, 2021 The series will … Continue Reading →
Tag: genealogy
Four Things I’m Doing To Break My Brick Wall
So I thought of four things that I’m going to do to help me with my brick wall, and I wanted to share them with you. Even if it doesn’t help my research, I’m hoping they might help you. Continue Reading →
What Can You Learn About Your Ancestors in Newspapers?
One of the things I’ve learned doing genealogy is that your family doesn’t have to be famous or infamous to be in the newspaper.
But what can you learn from newspapers? I can think of at least five things you might learn from them. Continue Reading →
Ancestry Canada Provides Free Access To Military Records
I received this info from Ancestry yesterday and didn’t want you to miss out on this opportunity to check these FREE records. Leading up to Remembrance Day, Ancestry Canada is … Continue Reading →
Bravo FamilySearch Bravo
Four years ago, in 2017, FamilySearch announced that it would no longer have microfilm distribution. I remember at the time, there was an outcry from the genealogy community. This was … Continue Reading →
The Ancestry DNA Reveal Is Coming
I’m sure you’ve noticed that every time you go into your DNA results at Ancestry for the past month it seems, you’ve seen a promising banner that says Coming soonAncestryDNA® … Continue Reading →
It’s Official – The Genie Journal Is Now Available
One of the things I always dream of as a teenager was becoming an author, and effectively Sunday, I felt like that truly happened when I saw both versions of … Continue Reading →
Search the Freedmen’s Bureau Collection for Free At Ancestry
When it comes to genealogy, who doesn’t like the word FREE? Today Ancestry launched free access to the Freedmen’s Bureau records. If you haven’t heard about these records, then you … Continue Reading →
Getting Your Poop In A Group – Make This The Year to Organize Your Research or Photos
Every September for the past several years I’ve had a Save Your Photo event that lasts throughout the month. There will be my usual photo organization event, but this year … Continue Reading →
Ancestry’s New T&C – It’s Been a Roller Coaster Ride For A Few Days
On August 4th, I woke up to a blog like many of you did from Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist. She had taken the time to read the new Terms … Continue Reading →