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Find Your Ancestors in Freedmen’s Bureau Records–or Help Others Do the Same
The more I learn about U.S. history and records, the more I appreciate the challenges faced by those researching their...
BillionGraves Challenge for June: Win a FitBit!
After a long winter in the U.S., it's finally warming up! Just last week I did my first BillionGraves cemetery field...
Free Civil War Veterans Database: Soldiers and Sailors
Recently Tom wrote in with a question about a Civil War veterans database: "I've been a listener of your...
Volunteer Gem: He Indexed Milwaukee Journal Obituaries Himself!
Recently we received this inspiring story from Brian Zalewski, a longtime Genealogy Gems podcast listener. He found a...
Calling Volunteers: Help Index Italian Civil Registration Records
It's National Volunteer Week in the United States. What better time to put out a call for help? Volunteers are...
Love Finding Old Maps Online? Help “Index” Them!
Recently I've seen two calls for volunteers to help "georeference" old maps. Basically, you're tagging the maps in a...
BillionGraves for Genealogy: YouTube Video Interview
Using BillionGraves for genealogy research has never been easier. BillionGraves aims to document and preserve the...
Need Gravestone Images? Ask BillionGraves or Find A Grave Volunteers
You've probably searched for gravestone images at sites like BillionGraves and Find A Grave. What if you come up dry?...
