Introduce children to the fun world of family history with these books!
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The National Library of Ireland parish records is a vital, free resource for your Irish genealogy research, with records from over 1000 parishes.
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The Digital Public Library of America has over 40 million items from institutions around the US. Learn how it can help your genealogy work.
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Have you tried looking for the wills and estate records of your ancestors? Estate records should be one of the top records you look for because they can be jam-packed with information!
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The holidays are a great time to ask your family questions about their experiences and memories. Here’s 31 questions to get you started.
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Genealogy research in cemeteries is essential. Cemetery research can give you a lot of clues and be a substitute when vital records can’t be found.
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When I first started researching my French Canadian branches, I couldn’t figure out what on earth “dit” meant and why these people had two names! Click to read more about nom dit and what these mean for your family.
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Have you ever noticed mysterious handwritten codes on death certificates and wondered what they are? Check out this post to learn what these codes mean and how to read them.
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Have you heard of Alien Files, AKA A-Files? If not, and if you have an immigrant ancestor who was in the US in the 1940s and 1950s, you could be missing out on some great resources!
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If you’re starting out on the exciting journey of researching your family tree, you may be unknowingly making some of these common mistakes in genealogy. Here’s 6 common mistakes and tips on what to do instead for each!
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If you’re Italian American, FamilySearch is a great place to find free genealogy records. But, some of the collections are not where you’d expect to find them. In this post, I’ll share what types of records you can find and how to find them.
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It’s an amazing feeling to find your ancestors on passenger lists and learn when they arrived. Here are 11 free websites with ship lists to search for your family.
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Obituaries are an essential resource in your genealogy toolkit. They’re an amazing source of family history info.
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In honor of the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, I wanted to share some free genealogy websites. Hispanic genealogy is a big topic that covers many countries and regions, so I tried to gather resources that reflect that.
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What are your weekend plans? Here’s some links I enjoyed over the week for you!
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Did your ancestor work for the railroad? If so, they may have a file with the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. These files can have genealogy gold inside.
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If you’re lucky enough to have old letters from your family passed down to you, you might be wondering how to preserve them. Fortunately, preserving old letters is pretty straightforward and you don’t have to break the bank to keep them safe.
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What are your plans for the weekend? I’ll be searching probate records and requesting divorce papers for my great grandmother. Here are some links I liked over the week!
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More Black genealogy resources are coming online as records get digitized. Here’s 10 resources to help your search.
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I had an exciting week and hope you had a great week also. Here’s some links to start off the weekend!
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