A New Online Resource for Canadian Genealogy Records
The CBC Radio One show Daybreak South with Chris Walker features an interview with Ann ten Cate, museum archivist and genealogy search expert at the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria, British Columbia. The interview highlights the original historical records included in...
30 Years Ago Today: The Day That Changed Your Life Forever
There is a birthday being celebrated today. This birth changed your life forever. 30 years ago today the Internet was born. The impact of the creation of the Internet is difficult to fully comprehend. But for genealogists it has certainly been a boon: Family History...
Internet and Mobile Trends, and Rumors of the Next Mobile Gadget
When I published my book Turn Your iPad into a Genealogy Powerhouse (and tablets too!) some folks in the genealogy community asked me if I really thought there were many family historians out there who would use an iPad or tablet. My emphatic answer was "yes," and as...
The Wild West of Sound Today and in the 19th Century
When I started podcasting back in early 2007, it was still sort of the Wild West of podcasting. The medium had only been invented and gone public in 2005. It has been exciting to be part of a new frontier of sound and to reach people around the world interested in...
FamilySearch Adds New Records: Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, and U.S.
Here's the latest from FamilySearch: FamilySearch added an additional 6.4 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,034,803 records for the Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records from 1527-1907,...
Two National Conferences Merge Creating Larger Family History Event
Most genealogists firmly believe that genealogy is more than just collecting name and dates. And to their delight the organizers of the popular RootsTech conference reinforce that belief by adding the Story@Home Conference to the lineup at RootsTech 2013 which will...
How the Census Will Change in the Future
Genealogists in search of their family history have reaped great rewards from census records being digitized and made available online on websites like Ancestry.com. In the future, Americans will have the option to respond to a 'digital' enumerator - the Internet....
How to Get 30 Online Paid Genealogy Collections Free through Dec. 29, 2012
Ancestry.com is making 30 collections that were added or updated in 2012 available for free between December 26-29th. Search these records for free. The 1940 U.S. Census represents 134 million records that were indexed and are now searchable on Ancestry.com (These...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Reaches 1 Million Download Milestone – Infographic
Sometime over the first busy holiday weekend in December 2012, The Genealogy Gems Podcast reached an incredible milestone: 1 Million Episode Downloads! In early 2007 when I published the first episode, podcasting was in its infancy, having just come into being in...
NGS 2013 Family History Conference Program Online
It's never too early to make plans when you are going to attend a genealogy event. There's so much to do and see and careful planning ensures you experience what matters most to you. Thankfully, the National Genealogical Society releases their program well in advance,...
New RootsMagic 6 Software Released
SPRINGVILLE, Utah. — November 19, 2012 — RootsMagic, Inc. today announced the official release of RootsMagic 6, the latest version of the award-winning genealogy software which makes researching, organizing, and sharing your family history easy and enjoyable. With...
New Premium Episode: Quick Tech Genealogy Gems!
Sometimes it feels like we are taking in new technology with a fire hose! Things are moving fast, and it can be tough to weed through it all to find the family history gems. That's what my job is all about: taking it all in and distilling it down to gems you can use....
Premium Site Temporarily Down
UPDATE: The site is back up. You may need to Refresh your browser before signing in. Thank you for your patience. Lisa ________________________________________________ We are experiencing a temporary outage of the Genealogy Gems Premium portion of our website. When...
Another NARA Historical Document Thief Sentenced
Washington, DC . . . Today, the U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake sentenced Jason Savedoff to twelve months and one day in prison, plus two years probation, for conspiracy and theft of historical documents from cultural institutions in four states, including the...
The iPad, PC and Android Phone Can All Play Nice for Genealogy
In my last post I shared Genealogy Gems Premium Member Cherie's questions which revolved around using her iPad for Genealogy. I answered her first question about using Dropbox, and today I'll answer her second question: "How much confusion/trouble, etc., is there in...
How to Transfer Photos to Your iPad
From the Genealogy Gems Mailbox: I have 2 questions about using an iPad, although I think one of them applies to any tablet. 1) When you take photos how do you transfer them from your camera or phone onto your iPad? 2) And much more importantly, how much...
Limited Time Free Access to Canadian Military Records, and New Records Online
Free Access: Ancestry.ca is providing free access to select military records from some of the most popular collections, from November 8th to 12th, including records covering Soldiers of the First World War, the Rebellion of 1837 and the War of 1812, which can be...
City Lights Deliver Election Results 100 Years Ago – Find Your Family History in Newspapers Too!
100 years ago, before the Internet, TV and radio, newspapers were key to obtaining information. But on election night, even an EXTRA edition couldn't break the news fast enough. In San Francisco, CA the San Francisco Call newspaper collaborated with city managers and...
