Recently we received this inspiring story from Brian Zalewski, a longtime Genealogy Gems podcast listener. He found a...
Volunteer Gem: He Indexed Milwaukee Journal Obituaries Himself!
read more
United States Articles
We Dig These Gems! New Genealogy Records Online
Every Friday, we highlight new genealogy records online. Scan these posts for content that may include your ancestors....
Find Your Family History in the 1950s
When we try to research our family history from recent decades, we often find privacy barriers: U.S. census records...
1950 Census Substitute: What To Use Until its Release Date
The 1950 federal U.S. census will not be released to the public until April 2022. Are you as excited about that as I...
RootsTech Hits the Road! RootsTech Family Discovery Days Coming Your Way!
Were you among the record-breaking audience of 23,918 attendees at RootsTech 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah? Even if you...
Puerto Rico Civil Registrations Now FREE Online
Do you have family from Puerto Rico? Newly-searchable at FamilySearch.org are Puerto Rico Civil Registrations....
We Dig These Gems: New Genealogy Records Online
Every Friday, we highlight new genealogy records online. Scan these posts for content that may include your ancestors....
Female Census Enumerators? Check Out These Backstories!
There's a story behind every census record. In fact, there are as many stories as there are names on each census page....
Land Ownership Maps: New Online Property Map Tools for U.S. Genealogy Research
Do you ever find it difficult locate U.S. property owned by your ancestors? Two online resources for land ownership...
