Category Archives: Genealogy Resources

Godfrey’s Book-Shelf is an amazing collection of books reproduced digitally and freely available for download, representing books from the 15th – 19th century. Read books popular during your ancestor’s life. Explore the ways of thinking, living, and politics from your … Continue reading →

CanGenealogy is a Canadian genealogy site to help you trace your family roots through this North American country. Genealogy information is segregated by region, such as Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia; by category such as Maps, Immigration, and Loyalists; and … Continue reading →

The US Library of Congress American Memory Collection is a fascinating online museum and resource for United States history and Americana. There is a Today in History page which offers a daily glimpse into the past and events that happened … Continue reading →

The Open Collections Program from Harvard features “Immigration to the United States”, a web-based collection of selected historical information and resources on immigration to the US from 1789-1930. The collection includes information on immigration records from Harvard’s’ libraries, archives, and … Continue reading →

Genealogy Today reports that more images that have been added to the Registry of World War II Ration Books. War Ration Books are actually of great benefit to genealogists. Genealogists are always in search of new record sources when confronted … Continue reading →

I don’t think I have any ancestors from Bukovina, but the The Bukovina Society of the Americas caught my attention. Where, and what, is Bukovina? From 1775 to 1918, the easternmost crown land of the Austrian Empire; now divided between … Continue reading →

I recently wrote about Google Book Search, and recently they announced that they’ve improved the process of browsing their book collection. Here are some highlights of the improvements. * Zoom in on text and images. Here’s a cool full-page sketch … Continue reading →