Using FamilySearch.org
FamilySearch.org is a website owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or the Mormons as they are widely known. The Mormons have been undertaking large genealogy transcription projects for many years...
Is That You, William? How Do You Know When You’re On The Right Track?
Brick walls – every researcher has a couple. They sometimes stand for years, those annoying barriers between you and that elusive ancestor you have been chasing for what seems like forever. Now and then,...
Organizing your records to optimize your genealogical research
One of the most valuable things you can do while researching your family tree is to properly organize your documents and notes. This process will allow you to evaluate your resources, draw conclusions and...
SortedByName.com and Google Search Issues
The website SortedByName.com contains scanned and transcribed documents that may be of great help to you in your genealogical search. The files, such as death and birth certificates, are indexed alphabetically and are free...
Portable Freeware for Genealogy
Some people contribute to society by volunteering at a church, sporting club or soup kitchen, some people create free websites to help many people share their genealogy and others use their computer skills to...
Getting Around the Brick Wall
Last week I was asked for some hints on locating a specific person who was born in about 1800. This made me think about what general hints I would give to someone who has...
Exposing the Mythology That Can Hinder Your Genealogy
There are some popular myths in the field of genealogy that are misguiding and may derail your progress in discovering your lineage. You might even recognize some of these myths as assumptions you have...
Finding Ancestors for Free
When I decided to create a free online genealogical service, I wanted to make sure to expose the methods a person can use to uncover their family and ancestors. These are methods I found...
Genealogy Insider Recent Articles
- New Resource for African-American Genealogy: IAAM Center for Family History July 25, 2017The International African American Museum (IAAM), opening in early 2020 in Charleston, SC, will include a Center for Family History dedicated to helping researchers trace African-Americans in their family trees. It sounds like a long time to wait, but the center's website is already available, with a growing collection of obituary, funeral and marriage records, […]Diane
- Five Ways to Have the Best-Ever Virtual Genealogy Conference! July 18, 2017Can you believe how fast summer is sailing by? Which means the Family Tree University Virtual Genealogy Conference is right around the corner, Sept. 13 to 15. This online event has the excitement and shared knowledge of a genealogy conference, without the expense and difficulty of travel and being away from family and work. Or […]Diane
- How I Created a Genealogy Timeline To Show My Grandfather's Life July 11, 2017My grandfather Joe moved around a lot during his lifetime: Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, back to Texas, elsewhere in Texas, Ohio, more places in Texas, various Ohio cities, South Dakota, Ohio again. Timelines organize an ancestor's or a family's family tree data—dates, places of residence, jobs, historical events, children's births—in an orderly fashion. I […]Diane
- Cemetery Superstitions, Little-Known Facts and Genealogy Secrets July 5, 2017Do you love everything about cemeteries—finding family burial places, studying the old stones with their intricate designs, taking in the peaceful landscape, discovering old records in the cemetery office? Then you'll love our new book, The Family Tree Cemetery Field Guide, coming in September from Family Tree Books. In the Cemetery Field Guide, veteran genealogist, […]Diane
- Why FamilySearch Is Ending Microfilm Rental & How to Get Genealogy Records Now June 28, 2017Guest blog post by Family Tree Magazine Contributing Editor Sunny Jane Morton For 80 years, the FamilySearch Family History Library (FHL) has made its enormous stash of microfilmed genealogy records available to researchers through an inexpensive rental service through local FamilySearch Centers. That's about to change: FamilySearch has announced that this service will end Aug. […]Diane