Do you have obituaries for all your relatives who have died in the past 40 years or so? You should. Obituaries--even...
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Irish Genealogy: Find Your Poor Ancestors in Ireland
Have you ever heard of the "Irish Reproductive Relief Fund?" That name made me wonder what it was all about (and I was...
Which are the Best Genealogy Websites for YOU??
Bill Johnson in Manassas, Virginia, USA, wrote to me with this question--and I know he's not the only one asking it!...
Why Your Genealogy Research Could be Going to the Dogs
Did your Irish ancestors have a dog? Over 3.5 million Irish Dog Licence registers have been added to a...
NEW! Map for African-American Genealogy Resources after the Civil War
The time period after the U.S. Civil War is a messy era for searching for African-American ancestors from the South....
MyHeritage to Digitize Danish Genealogy Records
MyHeritage has announced a new arrangement with the Danish National Archive to digitize, index and make available...
NEW! Nova Scotia and South African Genealogy Records on FamilySearch
Among the 3.7 million+ records new on FamilySearch this week are two updates that caught my eye for international...
Inspiring Ideas in Genealogy Gems Podcast 173
"We all need a little inspiration now and then!" That's Lisa's theme for the recently-released FREE Genealogy Gems...
Savvy DNA Shopping Tip: Transfer Genealogy DNA Test Results to FTDNA for FREE
Savvy shopping can save you money and time. So what does savvy DNA shopping look like? Genetic genealogy tests--yDNA,...