Newspapers can fill in the gaps to the long-lost stories of your ancestors. These tips will help you narrow your...
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Sacramental Records Now Searchable Online in New and Updated Genealogical Records
Special thanks to the New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Archdiocese of Boston for their effort to make...
Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 199
The Genealogy Gems Podcast Episode 199 with Lisa Louise Cooke In this episode, Lisa celebrates Canada's 150th...
WWII Newspapers: Searching for Coverage
What did your relatives experience during World War II? Look for answers with these step-by-step instructions for...
The Power of DNA Matching
As genealogists, we spend our time trying to ferret out the real story in our family's oral history, or at least from...
PERSI for Genealogy and More Updated Genealogical Records for a New Year!
With an update to PERSI for genealogy, Pennsylvania birth and death records, and a tidbit or two from the United...
Pinellas Genealogy Society Seminar
Follow me, Lisa Louise Cooke, in 2017 as I share Google research techniques, newspaper research for genealogy, finding...
DNA Testing: 3 Tips Before You Ask Your Relatives to Spit
Here's what you need to know before you encourage your relatives to join you on your genetic genealogy journey. There...
How to Get Started with Using DNA for Family History
Anyone can Test DNA for Family History From Diahan Southard, Your DNA Guide here at Genealogy Gems: DNA testing is...