Lydia thinks her great-grandfather was murdered--perhaps even by her grandfather! Here's some advice for her and...
Got Criminal Ancestors? How to Investigate Their Crimes
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New U.S. Vital Records Online: Freedmen’s Bureau, Statewide Databases and More
Millions of U.S. vital records have recently been published online! These include updates to the U.S. Social Security...
Episode 206 The Genealogy Gems Podcast – Your Family History Show
The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke In this Blast from the Past episode: Lisa reprises a favorite...
Cold-Calling Your Kin: How to Contact Distant Relatives
Need to contact distant relatives? Got cold feet? Follow these steps and you'll warm right up--and hopefully, so will...
FTM’s 101 Best Genealogy Websites: Here’s the Latest List!
Family Tree Magazine has released its newest list of 101 best genealogy websites--and we're on the list! This year's...
Get the Big Picture and the Little Details
I'm excited to keynote Family Tree University's Fall Virtual Genealogy Conference, September 15-17, 2017. Get three...
Best of New and Updated Genealogy Records Collections
This week the entire Genealogy Gems team is heading to Dallas to present a two day event at the Dallas Public Library....
5 Expert Tips for Using Meyers Gazetteer for Your German Genealogy
Track down your German ancestors with Germany genealogy expert Jim Beidler. He's here to share great tips for using...
Unclaimed Persons Project Offers Opportunity to Apply Your Genealogy Skills
When the recent press release from the Unclaimed Persons project crossed my desk, it jumped out at me in a very...
