Family History Episode 42: How to Start a Genealogy Blog, Part 5
Family History: Genealogy Made Easy with Lisa Louise Cooke Republished August 26, 2014 [display_podcast] Download the Show Notes for this Episode Welcome to this step-by-step series for beginning genealogists—and more experienced ones who want to brush up or learn...
Listener-Recommended Jewish Genealogy Resources
The world of genealogy is so huge that one person can't possibly know everything. That's why I'm always glad to hear from readers who research different ancestries. Recently I heard from Diane Goldman in Bethesda, MD, USA, who wrote in about her favorite Jewish...
New Editions of Old Papers Now at the British Newspaper Archive
More than 8.5 million newspaper pages from 1710-1954 are now available to search at The British Newspaper Archive. Recent titles cover England, Scotland and Northern Ireland and include the London Evening Standard, Glasgow’s Daily Record and the Northern Whig. The...
BillionGraves: Easy Family History for Kids!
I've been wanting for awhile now to help with BillionGraves' efforts to photograph the world's cemeteries. And recently I was looking for a "date" idea with my 9-year old son. Something outdoorsy (for me) and technology-friendly (for him). Well, I realized there's a...
MyCanvas Finds a New Home: Alexander’s
Alexander's, the long time MyCanvas printer will be receiving ownership. Ancestry exec Eric Shoup issued this statement today explaining the transition. "This past June, we announced that we were retiring the MyCanvas website and service in September 2014. We’ve...
Kelsey Grammer on #WDYTYA & Previous Episodes Return
It's another exciting week of family history TV on TLC! Here's the latest and a video sneak peek: "TLC’s two time Emmy-nominated series continues, and this week actor Kelsey Grammer explores his family history tomorrow night, August 20 at 9/8c. Watch the sneak...
Family History Episode 41: How to Start a Genealogy Blog, Part 4: Get Inspired!
Family History: Genealogy Made Easy with Lisa Louise Cooke Republished August 13, 2014 [display_podcast] Download the Show Notes for this Episode Welcome to this step-by-step series for beginning genealogists—and more experienced ones who want to brush up or learn...
Evernote Web Clipper and Much More in Family Tree Magazine (September 2014)
The new issue of Family Tree Magazine is out, and I really appreciate the shout-outs to us here at Genealogy Gems--and more great tools to help you find your family history. Directory of genealogy groups on Facebook: A letter to the editor referred to the article...
How to Make a Family History Video: Premium Video and Podcast Now Available!
Last weekend at Midwestern Roots, I debuted a new talk on technology tools for family history. One thing I mentioned was harnessing YouTube to share your family history. YouTube is now one of the top search engines - period! That means people may be looking for your...
Historical Maps of New York City and More Now Free Online
Thousands of historical maps of New York City, the mid-Atlantic states and even the Austro-Hungarian empire (yes, really!) are now online--and they're free. The New York Public Library has published more than 20,000 historical maps dating from 1660-1922. They are free...
Insider Tips for Using Ancestry.com: Family Tree Magazine Podcast – July 2014
Every month I host the Family Tree Magazine Podcast, where I check in with the editors and experts at Family Tree Magazine for a dose of genealogy fun and education. I thought you would especially enjoy the July 2014 episode: it's all about tips for using...
WDYTYA 2014: Preview of TOMORROW’s Episode!
This week's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? features talented actress Rachel McAdams and her sister Kayleen. I caught a quick preview of it and it doesn't disappoint! I won't spoil it for you, but I'll tell you that I especially love the "sister dynamic," as they...
Family History Episode 40: How to Start a Genealogy Blog, Part III: Step by Step
Family History: Genealogy Made Easy with Lisa Louise Cooke Republished July 15, 2014 [display_podcast] Download the Show Notes for this Episode Welcome to this step-by-step series for beginning genealogists—and more experienced ones who want to brush up or learn...
You Don’t Have to BE a Pro to Train with Them: APG 2015 Professional Management Conference and SLIG
Two back-to-back opportunities for professional-level genealogy education will take place in Salt Lake City in January 2015 (not too long before the RootsTech - FGS joint conference). The APG 2015 Professional Management Conference takes place January 8-9. The...
5 Genealogy Resources to Look For at YOUR Public Library
This week, I'm researching at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which has one of the best public library genealogy collections in the United States. They've got more than half a million items on microfilm and fiche and 350,000 more in print....
Remember the Sears Catalog? It’s on Ancestry.com
Back in “the day,” American consumers window-shopped by mail with the Sears catalog. From 1888-1993, the Sears catalog stocked millions of American households and fed the Christmas lists of men, women and children. Wouldn’t pages from the Sears catalog make a lively...
Do You Have Midwestern Roots? Meet me in Indianapolis
I've been cruising the British Isles aboard the good ship Marco Polo with Unlock the Past Cruises. But this coming weekend, I'm heading into the heartland of the United States--to the Midwestern Roots Family History & Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. If...
12 Things You Can Find in Obituaries
Recently I decided to learn more about my great-uncle Paul McClellan, my grandfather's brother. After World War II, Paul left his Idaho hometown for Pennsylvania. Surviving relatives know hardly anything of his life or family. The census only takes me through 1940 and...
