In Defense of DNA for Family History
In defense of DNA for family history, Your DNA Guide Diahan Southard takes on an NPR writer who says that "family is relationship, not DNA." Recently National Public Radio (U.S.) published an article by Alva Noë entitled “DNA, Genealogy, and the Search For Who We...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Here's our weekly roundup of new genealogy records online. Do you see anything you should be searching for your ancestors? ENGLAND - LAND AND TAX. About a quarter million land tax and valuation records for Plymouth and West Devon (1897-1949) are now searchable for...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 189: Relative Race and More
The free Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 189 is published, with an exclusive interview with stars of Relative Race and more. The newest episode of the Genealogy Gems Podcast is published and ready for your listening pleasure! Two stars of the new BYUtv show Relative...
Famicity: A New Way to Gather and Share Family Stories
Famicity: a new free platform that allows families to gather, record and share their stories. Now in English and French. One of the things I love about RootsTech is meeting innovators who are passionate about creating new ways to discover, preserve and share family...
Lisa Louise Cooke Coming to Ark-La-Tex Genealogical Association
Lisa Louise Cooke will be at Ark-La-Tex in Benton, LA on June 11, 2016 for an all-day seminar (rescheduled from March 12). Join her there? On June 11, 2016, Lisa Louise Cooke will be presenting an all-day seminar for the Ark-La-Tex Genealogical Association in Benton,...
4 Steps to Getting Started with Scrivener Software for Writing Family History
Scrivener software may be just what you need to write up your family history writing. Genealogist Lisa Alzo shares 4 steps for getting started. What is the Scrivener Software Program? Scrivener is a software program that offers templates for screenplays, fiction, and...
Psst… Secrets of Happy Families Include Family History
In an exclusive interview with Lisa Louise Cooke, Bruce Feiler shares a family history tip from his book, The Secrets of Happy Families. Family History Leads to Happy Families At RootsTech 2016, Lisa Louise Cooke had a chance to sit down and chat with New York Times...
Celebrity Connection! Family Look-Alike Photos
Check out these celebrity cousin look-alike photos! A distant cousin of Katherine Hepburn compares photos with fun results. Last fall, I blogged about a web app that uses facial recognition software to compare how closely two faces "match." Since then, several people...
We Dig These Gems: New Genealogy Records Online
Here's our weekly roundup of new genealogy records online. Do you see any that may pertain to your ancestors? ALABAMA CIVIL APPOINTMENTS. A new database of civil servants appointed in Alabama (1818-1939) is now searchable at Ancestry.com. You'll find name, county,...
How to Find Genealogy Apps: New Premium Video
There's a new video tutorial on genealogy apps for Genealogy Gems Premium website members: "How to Find Essential Genealogy Apps for Genealogists." What are the best apps for genealogy? The ones that accomplish whatever you want to GET DONE. Like: consulting working...
Lisa Louise Cooke Coming to CA: OCCGS Genealogy Bash
Are you in or near Orange County, California? Come see Lisa Louise Cooke this weekend at the OCCGS Genealogy Bash! On March 5, 2016, Lisa Louise Cooke will be speaking at the Orange County, California Genealogical Society. "A Day with Lisa Louise Cooke" Genealogy Bash...
Beginning Irish Genealogy Tips
Here are 3 essential tips for beginning Irish genealogy from Brian Donovan, Head of Irish Data and Development at Findmypast. Plus we'll highlight Findmypast's enormous collection of Irish records. It's March now, and time to start celebrating all things...
New Genealogy TV Show Debuts This Weekend: Relative Race
Relative Race debuts tomorrow: a new reality genealogy TV series that sends 4 couples chasing their genetic roots. Tomorrow evening, you've got a new genealogy TV option! The new reality series from BYUtv, Relative Race, "features four married couples as they travel...
Free Video: Powerful Google for Genealogy Search Strategies
Boost your Google search skills with this free video class on Google for genealogy, presented at RootsTech 2016 by Google expert Lisa Louise Cooke. "Everyone should be using Google to search for their family history!" That's Lisa Louise Cooke's mantra. Google...
Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episode 132 Published
Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast episode 132 is ready for Genealogy Gems Premium members. There's something for everyone, from how family history can make families happier to how to use mtDNA tests for genealogy. The new Genealogy Gems Premium podcast episode 132 has...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
New genealogy records online this week include a new index of WWII POWs from the US; British and Welsh newspapers, New York passenger and crew lists and more. Take a look! BRITISH 1939 REGISTER BROWSER. A new browsing tool is available to help Findmypast subscribers...
Grand Prize Winner RootsTech 2016
One lucky winner has claimed the RootsTech 2016 Genealogy Gems Think Tank Grand Prize! See what was won--maybe there's something you'd like to award yourself. The Genealogy Gems booth at RootsTech 2016 was a hopping place. Thousands of people stopped by to say hello,...
Genealogy Gems Book Club: More Recommended Reading
Looking for something good to read? The Genealogy Gems Book Club passes on four titles recommended by RootsTech attendees. We met so many avid readers at the Genealogy Gems Book Club Open House at RootsTech 2016! Several of them recommended some of their favorite...
