AncestryDNA Privacy Policy Update: Why This Change Is Good
An update to AncestryDNA's privacy policy requires us to take to take one more step when managing someone else's DNA test. Here's why Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard thinks that's a good thing. Like many teenagers, my 14-year old sees every situation only from her own...
FGS Webinar Series on Society Management Begins Soon
The FGS Webinar Series on Society Management has just been announced and it's starting soon. This new free webinar series is focused on the leadership and management of non-profit societies. If you belong to a genealogical society you'll want to let your leadership...
Find Your U.S. Ancestors in These New Genealogy Records Online
Learn more about U.S. ancestors in new genealogy records for Navy and Marine officers, WWI veterans, historical and genealogical journals, and new genealogy records for 12 U.S. states: Ala., Ark., Hawaii, Kan., La., Mass., Miss., Mont., N.Y., Texas, Utah, and Va. ...
Celebrate Your History! Create a Family History Video
Celebrate your stories with video--whether it's your family history, the story of your business, or an event or pastime you want to share. Check out 5 weeks of great video ideas from Animoto, including my own family history video on an ancestor's immigration story....
Episode 205
The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode #205 with Lisa Louise Cooke This episode breaks two huge pieces of genealogy news and shares two great conversations: FamilySearch ends microfilm lending: how you can get the records you need; RootsMagic adds Ancestry.com...
A Family History Murder Mystery: The New Genealogy Gems Book Club Pick
"A true story of passion, family, and forgiveness in Southern Italy." The subtitle to this family history murder mystery promises a LOT--and it delivers! It's the new pick from the popular Genealogy Gems Book Club. As a child, Helene Stapinski heard stories...
How to Archive Family History Documents
Jennifer recently wrote in with a question about how to archive family history documents, and I knew just who to turn to: The Archive Lady! Melissa Barker is joining the Genealogy Gems Podcast and blog to help answer your questions about your precious possessions....
NEW Ukraine Genealogy Website Tops List of New Genealogy Records Online
Read all about a new free Ukraine genealogy website, Yorkshire parish records, English workhouse records, German vital records and digitized newspaper coverage of England, Ireland and Scotland. A New Ukraine Genealogy Website! Vital records and family trees A new,...
Young Genealogist Scholarship: APG Now Accepting Applications
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo., 1 July 2017 - The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) is now accepting applications for the APG Young Professional Scholarship. The scholarship goes to a young professional or a student who aspires to a professional career in genealogy....
Gems Share Their Creative Solutions to Interviewing and Capturing Memories
Is lack of time or lack of cooperation getting in the way of you capturing memories? Your descendants are depending on you to pass down the family's history. Genealogy Gems readers and listeners share their creative solutions to the age old challenge of capturing the...
Family Tree independence is here! TreeShare™ for Ancestry by RootsMagic
Big News: TreeShare™ for Ancestry has launched, and Ancestry Hints are now part of RootsMagic’s WebHints™. Both are now available as a free update to RootsMagic 7. No more missing data or trying to remember if you added a new ancestor to your database and your online...
New Digital Archives for Genealogy: Canada, Oregon, Virginia
New digital archives for genealogy host Canadian photos and history magazines, Oregon historical records, and Virginia newspapers. Also this week: Google Maps additions in Canada; Norfolk, England records; England and Wales criminal records; Scottish Presbyterian...
Navigating the End of FamilySearch Microfilm Lending
Just announced: The FamilySearch microfilm lending service will end on August 30, 2017. Let's cover what we know so far, how it may impact you, and strategies for getting the information you need. WHAT: FamilySearch Microfilm Lending Ends Most of the Family History...
What to Ask: African-American Family History Interview Tips
Learning about your African-American family history starts with asking questions, which can sometimes be challenging. Expert Angela Walton-Raji shares tips on talking to your relatives to uncover your family's stories and heritage. All of our relatives have unique...
Help Curate Holocaust Newspaper Articles: Volunteers Needed
Looking for an easy way to make a big difference? Help collect Holocaust newspaper articles printed in your local newspapers for the History Unfolded project of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Do it on your own, or with your local genealogical or...
New York State Death Index Online for the First Time!
The New York State Death Index (1880-1956) is online for the first time! Also: letters of complaints to the city of Sydney, Australia; marriage records for Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and Washington; and the newspaper of a historically black North Carolina university....
Analyze Your Family Tree for Free with This Easy Tool
There's an easy, free way to analyze your family tree for patterns! Discover your ancestors' average life expectancy, most common first names, how long they stayed married, and more. Share the results at your next family reunion, or use them to understand your family...
Adoptee DNA Test Leads to Emotional Mother-Daughter Reunion
Years after a 15-year old mother put her baby girl up for adoption, the two reunited after both tested with MyHeritage DNA. See how an adoptee DNA test led to a sweet reunion. Moms come in all shapes and sizes, and all have different stories. Sometimes, those stories...
