This book is an excellent guide to using the most useful and well-known genealogy website on the Internet. Whether you’re a new user or a veteran, you are sure to find something useful in this...
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Early Career: Walt Disney an American Icon
Walt Disney is one of the world’s best known and best loved animators. Before he became famous for his work, he was a struggling young artist who discovered animation and became interested in it...
Must-Have Genealogy Books for Your Personal Library #2
“The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy,” by Kimberly Powell, is another must-have genealogy book for your personal library. This book helps you navigate the seemingly infinite world of the...
Must-Have Genealogy Books for Your Personal Library #1
There are certain genealogy books every beginning or veteran genealogist should have on their personal library bookshelf. The first one is “Genealogy Standards.” This tells you a little bit about the...
4 Genealogy Books You Must Have in Your Personal Library
Building your genealogy library for the first time? These are four books you must have in it.
Thomas Jefferson: The Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson is one of the best-known signers of the Declaration of Independence. Not only did he write it, but he was also an ambassador to France and the third US President after the American...
Delaware: American Folklore, Part 8
Delaware is not only one of the original thirteen colonies, it is the first official state in the union. It has thousands of years of human history behind it, both Native American and European...
What is Your Genealogy Vision?
Do you have a theme in mind for your genealogy research this year? What is a theme for genealogy research, anyway? Here is what you need to know about themes for genealogy research, and why they are...
A Review of Family Tree Magazine
Are you interested in reading or subscribing to a new genealogy magazine that has something for everyone? Family Tree Magazine is the one for you. Here is a review of this amazing stalwart of the...
What Were Your Ancestors Doing in the 1950s?
The 1950s were a decade of economic prosperity and cultural change. The modern world as we know it truly came into being. New inventions, cultural changes, and even the emergence of a new, recognized...
American Indians: Selling American Colonists to Canada
There was a period of time in colonial New Hampshire when colonists were regularly abducted by Indians & sold to the French in Canada. This is why they did it.
Interested in a Professional Genealogy Career?
Are you considering a career in genealogy? If you have been doing genealogy for a while, you might have thought about it. It is an excellent and rewarding career for those who have a true passion for...
The Princes in the Tower: Who’s Who in the Wars of the Roses
Have you heard of the mystery of the Princes in the Tower? Who were they, and what connection did they have to the Wars of the Roses? Here's their story.
8 Fresh Genealogy Tips for Building Your Family Tree
Do you need some new ideas for discovering information on your ancestors? Try these eight fresh tips.
Genealogy Again: Breathing New Life in Your Family Research
Do you need some ideas to make your genealogy research more interesting again? Here are four ideas to get you moving.
Do You Have Irish Genealogy?
Do you have Irish genealogy? Since March is Irish-American Heritage Month (commonly called Irish History Month), this makes it a perfect time to begin your search. Here are three important and useful...
What is the Indo-European Language, and What Does it Have to Do with Your Ancestry?
Are you interested in the origins of languages? One of the largest language groups of the ancient world (possibly THE largest) was known as Indo-European, and hundreds of languages and dialects have...
How to Be the Best Family Archivist in Five Easy Steps
Are you the keeper of your family heirlooms? This makes you an archivist, whether you became one by choice or by default. You naturally want to keep those artifacts in excellent condition to be...
American Folklore: Utah
Utah came to the attention of European explorers late in the exploration game in North America. No European was interested in settling there until the 1800s because of its desert climate, though it...
American Folklore: New York
New York has a long and interesting history going back thousands of years to Native American times. It has been a French fur trapping outpost, a Dutch colony, a British colony, and one of the...
Silicon Valley Has its Eyes on Owning Our Genealogy. Why?
Silicon Valley owns an astounding amount of genealogical information on more than a billion people across all of human history. Why does it want to own this information and sell it back to you, and...
Why is Genealogy Tourism So Popular, and How Can You Use it to Add to Your Research?
Have you ever considered taking a genealogy tourism trip? These trips are more popular than ever, and you can do them alone or with a tour group. Here are what genealogy tour groups have to offer...
American Folklore: Nebraska
Nebraska is located on the Great Plains, and has a history of Native American habitation going back thousands of years. The French, Spanish, and English came in the late 17th and early 18th centuries...
3 Genealogy Societies Every Serious Genealogist Should Join
Every genealogist needs to belong to some genealogical organizations, to stay on the cutting edge of research. Here are the three all genealogists should join.
Are We All Royalty? Mathematics Seems to Prove It
Are you descended from royalty? Most genealogists would love to discover this. It is something that sounds prestigious and gives you bragging rights in genealogical circles. The thing is, mathematics...