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Tips on How to Use Digitized Books for Genealogy Research
24/7 Family History Circle blog has an interesting article called “Using Ancestry.com: Tips on Using Digitized Books–With a Focus on Local History”, a great look at how to use scanned books you find on Ancestry.com. How To Find the Book … Continue reading
Can DNA Really Solve Family Mysteries?
In an article on MSNBC called “DNA Solves a Family Mystery”, author Matt Crenson tells of how modern DNA testing has helped to solve the mysteries about his great-grandfather’s history. It also includes some rather stunning information on what DNA … Continue reading
Ethnic Groceries: Step Back in Time with Your Ancestors’ Food
Slashfood, a blog on food and cooking, asks “Are There Ethnic Grocery Stores in Your Neck of the Woods?” I thought it was just in my neck of the woods that small ethnic grocery stores were the place to go … Continue reading
Bringing the Past Alive in Historical Gardens
According to a press release announcement from the UK National Archives, “Germinating History: 200 year old seeds spring to life”, is exciting news for biologists as well as genealogists: Against all expectations, seed scientists from the Millennium Seed Bank at … Continue reading
Online Census Images: Ancestry.com or Heritage Quest – Which One is Better?
The Plymouth Library Genealogy Blog pointed me to Everton Publishers Genealogy Blog examines “Which to Use? Ancestry.com or HeritageQuest for the Best Census Images” for researching genealogy census reports online. …So to make a long story short – today we … Continue reading
The Master Genealogist: Tips for Sources, Citations, and Credits
In genealogy, sources are complicated. This is putting it mildly. Every bit of information you gather in your family history research must be documented with where you found it, and where it resides after you found it. It also helps … Continue reading
Comparing Genealogy Software Programs: Richard Wilson’s Comparison of Windows Programs
I recently wrote about Reviews of Genealogy software by Kessler, and while not a review, Richard Wilson has charts and information comparing Windows Genealogy Software Programs which makes the two resources a fascinating study in what is available, what people … Continue reading
Need Serious Genealogy Help? Hire a Professional Genealogist
The Association of Professional Genealogists is one of the leading groups of serious, trained genealogists who helps those searching their past with their research works. They are genealogists for hire. The Association of Professional Genealogists has over 1,600 members who … Continue reading
Genealogy and Copyright Rights
Kimberly Powell of About Genealogy asks and answers a good question: “Can You Copyright Your Family Tree?” One subject which is always good for a passionate discussion among genealogists is the issue of copyright laws as they pertain to genealogy. … Continue reading
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GENDEX Database Project: Connecting Genealogy Family Trees Online
Random Genealogy pointed me to the TNG Network – GENDEX Database project: I was always interested in the GENDEX Database project. Imagine all of the genealogy/family tree websites having a central index of names that you could search against, and … Continue reading
