Amy Johnson Crow has a new challenge for us called 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. You can learn more about it here and sign up if you think you would be interested. It’s a great way to share some of our data and as I looked through my photographs for the Week 2 prompt “Favorite … Continue reading A Favorite Photo : The men of the Thomas/Bellas/Stables family of County Durham, England.
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Is it really a brick wall?
Recently, I’ve noticed quite a few posts in various genealogy groups where people are asking for help. That’s not new, of course. What seems to be new, or perhaps I’ve just noticed it more, is that the request for help is preceded by a sentence like this, “I’ve hit a brick wall! I’ve been looking … Continue reading Is it really a brick wall?
Genealogy Education – The Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research.
Want to hone your research skills? Learn to write professional research reports? Critically analyze documents? Network with others passionate about genealogy? Learn from the best of the best in the genealogy world? Then keep reading … My blog has been quiet for the past 3 months as I threw myself into the Boston University Certificate … Continue reading Genealogy Education – The Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research.
Guest Post – Full Circle: A Transplant Michigander’s Surprise Homecoming
by Kirsten McNelly Bibbes Orphan. I was an “orphan” in Lansing, Michigan for many years. Don’t get me wrong—my parents were alive and pretty perky—but lived in Arizona. Not knowing a soul, I moved to Lansing in 1996. I started my legal career based in Lansing, practicing in Ingham, Clinton, and the surrounding counties. I … Continue reading Guest Post – Full Circle: A Transplant Michigander’s Surprise Homecoming
Discover … eGGSA (The virtual branch of the South African Genealogical Society)
eGGSA is the acronym for the virtual branch of the Genealogical Society of South Africa. According to their website the ‘Genealogical Society of South Africa (GSSA) is an international organization of people engaged in the study of genealogy, family trees and family history with a South African connection’. From the first small colony established by … Continue reading Discover … eGGSA (The virtual branch of the South African Genealogical Society)
Discover … Internet Archive
Internet Archive: Described as ‘a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.’[1] Internet Archive is a great site to search for just about anything. The “Wayback Machine” allows the archives of the web to be searched. Users are then able to view archived web pages even for web sites … Continue reading Discover … Internet Archive
Discover … Fulton History
Fulton History is a historical newspaper site containing over 37 million newspaper pages (as of December 2016)[1] from the USA and Canada, as well as a few other locations. Even more remarkable is that the site is run by one person, Tom Tryniski, of Fulton, New York. Besides access to millions of newspaper pages, there … Continue reading Discover … Fulton History
Discover … The Arizona Memory Project
The Arizona Memory Project is a project of the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. The site provides access to a wealth of primary source documents, photographs, maps and other multimedia items showcasing Arizona’s past and present. A specific collection can be searched (of which there are over 270) or a general search of … Continue reading Discover … The Arizona Memory Project
He registered for the Draft but did he serve? Using Ancestry’s new collection U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939
Ancestry’s new collection U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, consists of passenger lists detailing all those departing from or arriving at U.S. ports on Army Transport ships. World War 1 Draft registrations show who registered for the draft but that does not mean they served. The Army Transport Services Lists show the men enlisted … Continue reading He registered for the Draft but did he serve? Using Ancestry’s new collection U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939
Using Family Stories in Our Research
Family stories, lore, myths or legends. It doesn't matter what you call them. Every family has one, or many. Don't we all want to know if they are true or not? Use a family story as a beginning point in your research and locate additional records to determine just how true (or false!) it may … Continue reading Using Family Stories in Our Research
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