Tell Your Ancestor’s Story: Use Social History for Genealogy
Do you wish you knew more about your ancestor's everyday life experience? Use social history for genealogy: to fill in the gaps between documented events. Recently we heard from Barbara Starmans, a social historian, genealogist and longtime listener of three of Lisa's...
The Tech Gadget Lisa is Crazy About and Why It’s So Cool: Amazon Echo
Millions of us already rely on Siri (that disembodied voice on our iPhones) to find us the nearest gas station, make hands-free calls and answer random questions. Amazon Echo now offers that same kind of voice-activated help throughout your house. There's a lot of...
Here’s How You Can Bring Your Family History to a Big Screen: How to Use Chromecast
Here at Genealogy Gems we love using Google for genealogy. Today we have another exciting Google resource that can transform how you share your genealogy with your family – because ultimately, genealogy is all about sharing your family’s story! While the mobile device...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Every week we blog about new genealogy records online. Which ones could be the key to busting your genealogy brick walls? New this week? Vital records for Delaware, South Dakota, Illinois and Texas. Italy civil registrations. Newspapers from Indianapolis, Louisville...
Celebrate Constitution Day with The National Archives on YouTube
Today is Constitution Day: the 228th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. The National Archives is celebrating with free programs and a special Family Day. Most of us won't be able to attend in person, but the National Archives will be webcasting...
Interview with Laura Ingalls Wilder Editor Pamela Smith Hill: Genealogy Gems Book Club
Are you a Laura Ingalls Wilder fan, lover of western U.S. history or writer of family history? You'll love our exclusive interview with Pamela Smith Hill, editor of the new Laura Ingalls Wilder autobiography Pioneer Girl. The “grown-up” version of Laura Ingalls...
Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episode 127 Ready for You
Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast episode 127 has been published! It's got our exclusive interview with Pamela Smith Hill, editor of the new Laura Ingalls Wilder autobiography Pioneer Girl and much more. Genealogy Gems Premium members can now tune in to Genealogy Gems...
A Tech Tool You Need: Another way to Use Dropbox for Genealogy
Now you can save the links to your favorite websites in Dropbox. It's another great way to use Dropbox for genealogy! Here's how.... Big news: Dropbox recently announced that you can now save web page URLs to Dropbox on the web or on your PC. It's as simple as drag...
DNA Confirms Presidential Love Affair 90 Years Later
New evidence in a 90 year-old paternity case came to light recently in the form of a DNA test. This one had the unique distinction of involving the president of the United States: Warren G Harding. The New York Times recently named former president Warren G Harding...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Here's our weekly list of new genealogy records online. Do any collections below relate to your family history? Please share with your genealogy buddies or with societies that might be interested! New this week are records for free people of color in Louisiana,...
U.S. Passport Applications for Genealogy: Find Immigrant and Traveling Ancestors
Have you ever thought to use passport applications for genealogy--to search for your immigrant or traveling ancestors? Passports were issued in the U.S. beginning in the late 1700s, but weren’t required except during times of war until 1941. These records can be an...
Genealogy Gems is Now Mobile-Friendly! Here are the Highlights
The Genealogy Gems website is now mobile-friendly. Your go-to family history resource just got a whole lot easier to read on-the-go! Here at Genealogy Gems we are working hard every day to create a compelling resource for genealogy inspiration, tips, tech tools and...
Backblaze Security Gets Even Better for Computer Backup
We already trust Backblaze as the official cloud-based computer backup service for Genealogy Gems. Now they've added another optional layer of security: even better! Recently Backblaze, our computer backup service and a sponsor of the Genealogy Gems podcast, let us...
Laura Ingalls Wilder Stories: A Patchwork of Little House Gems
Since featuring Pioneer Girl in the Genealogy Gems Book Club, so many Little House gems have surfaced that we wanted to share this patchwork of Laura Ingalls Wilder documents and stories with you. The Wilder Homestead Claim A year before he married Laura Ingalls,...
Tips for Digitizing Old Home Movies and Photographs
If you’re lucky enough to have old home movies or photos, you probably want to preserve and share them. Consider these tips from digital film conversion expert Kristin Harding from Larsen Digital--and check out her coupon code for Genealogy Gems fans. Recently,...
4 Tips for Getting the Most out of Ancestry.com
When you invest your money in a genealogy website, you want to ensure that you're getting the most value possible. Here we share tips for getting the most out of Ancestry.com. I noticed recently that Ancestry subscribers' attitudes run the same gamut as attitudes of...
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Here's our weekly list of new genealogy records online. Do any collections below relate to your family history? Please share with your genealogy buddies or with societies that might be interested! AUSTRALIA WWI WOMEN. New media resources, including a television...
Find Your Family History for FREE this Labor Day Weekend: NEHGS and Ancestry
Both Ancestry and the New England Historic Genealogical Society are offering free access to selected U.S. databases in celebration of the Labor Day holiday. Through next Wednesday, September 9, the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is offering free...
