Information
Research Topics
-
-
Family History Updates
Eastman’s Online Genealogy
Tag Archives: genealogy research
350 Years of Jewish Life in America
The US Library of Congress has a new online exhibition called “From Haven to Home – 350 years of Jewish Life in America”, put together from their physical exhibition that is now closed at the Library. The exhibition features more … Continue reading
New Digital Online Magazine: Digital Genealogist
Digital Genealogist is a new digital online magazine expected to be released in November 2006. Welcome to the Digital Genealogist website! Digital Genealogist is a new periodical edited by Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CG, CGL. The magazine will focus on the … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy News
Tagged family history news, family history research, genealogy, genealogy news, genealogy research
1 Comment
Descendants of King David to Meet in Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Post reported recently on an amazing meeting coming up soon. A meeting of the descendants of King David are getting together in Jerusalem in May of next year. They say they are descendants of King David. They have … Continue reading
Migrating Across the Land: Tracing Your Family’s Path Begins with Why
In Citizen Times’ “FAMILY HISTORY: Land transaction records can help trace your lineage”, an article on tracing family history through land transaction records and other methods, I spotted something that made me really stop and consider how and why my … Continue reading
Genealogy Research With Google Book Search
Google Book Search offers a way to help genealogists find online books and information to aid in their family history research. If you choose to search All books you will be given a list of all books within Google’s book … Continue reading
Wisconsin Family History Detectives Flock to Marinette County
The Marinette Times of Marinette County, Wisconsin, has an interesting article on “Quests for family roots draw history detectives to Marinette”, a county important to my own family’s history. It was five years ago in April that the new genealogy … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Genealogy Resources, Knapp
Tagged family history research, genealogy, genealogy research, knapp, library, marinette county, research, robert knapp, wayne knapp, wisconsin
1 Comment
Family Reunions Are Family Affairs in Decatur, Illinois
The Decatur Daily’s article on “Exploring Their Roots” talks about how the Jones family preserves their family history by involving the whole family, including the younger generation, by making their family reunions as family affair. Catherine Miller knows what it … Continue reading
All DNA Traces Back to Original African Black Man and Woman
There is a lot of news around today on DNA tests to prove your lineage. It’s still early days in the technology, but it has opened up a huge front for genealogists and family history researchers. The Pasadena Star News … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy News
Tagged family history news, family history research, genealogy, genealogy news, genealogy research
3 Comments
Watching Climate Change Through Family Photo Albums
Nature News reports how “Family Albums Highlight Climate Change”, showcasing the pictures of the facts we already know. Climate researchers and ecologists are usually known for using complex computer simulations to study environmental change. But Boston University researchers are using … Continue reading
MemoryArchive: Preserving Our Memories Online
MemoryArchive is an interesting wiki, a form of Wikipedia for memories. Calling itself “the encyclopedia of memories”, it currently features over 600 memoirs about a variety of events, people, places, things, years, recovery, life in general. There are memoirs and … Continue reading
