OneGreatFamily Quick Review
Posted May 28, 2011
Sometimes, searching for family history names can become drudgery. It can get so hard to just add one name to the family tree chart you’ve compiled. But it doesn’t have to be so hard. The Internet has made it so easy to collaborate family tree information and share that information. Now, there are tools that [...]
Ancestry.com – Quick Review – Choosing the Best Genealogy Software
Posted Sep 24, 2010
There are lots of genealogy and family history resources out there that you can choose from, and I’ve tried many of them, but one of the resources that I keep coming back to is found at Ancestry.com. One reason is because Ancestry has both free and paid for products and I’ve found lots of information [...]
Five Ideas to overcome genealogy roadblocks
Posted Feb 19, 2009
Every once in a while (perhaps more often than we would like) roadblocks, dead ends, and difficulty halt work on a particular line or record search. It can be quite frustrating, and you may find yourself reviewing sources and leads again and again but making no progress. Below are a few ideas on how to [...]
Family Search Indexing – How do I Find Records?
Posted Mar 17, 2008
Thousands and thousands of individuals and families are contributing to the FamilySearch.org indexing project sponsored by the LDS Church. In essence, family history enthusiasts are given an image of a page from an old census and transcribe or “index” certain elements and records on the page so that the information can be searched by computer. [...]
Old Job Descriptions
Posted Mar 10, 2008
Ever researched census data and wondered what a husbandman is or what a cooper did? Many of our old records list occupations, and it can be a challenge sometimes when attempting to discover the definition of the listed occupation. Think about it, go back just 100 years and many of today’s jobs didn’t exist back [...]
What does Your Name Mean?
Posted Nov 12, 2007
“What’s in a name?” Or should the question be better phrased, “What’s in your name?” Does your first name mean noble, friend, or wolf? Does your family name give a hint of where your ancestors came from, their background, or perhaps profession. Finding Meaning Have some fun finding out what your first name means, and [...]
Free Genealogy and Family History Classes
Posted Nov 5, 2007
Isn’t it funny how we come across resources serendipitously? You think you know of resources that are out there to help you with your family history, and then you come across something that pleasantly surprises you because of its usefulness and makes you doubly happy because the resource is free. This, could be one of [...]
What is the FamilySearch Indexing Project?
Posted Nov 2, 2007
Ever searched for family history or genealogy information by microfilm? You search image after image and finally find your ancestor’s information. There’s a certain excitement finding the microfilm that has your ancestor’s information. It can be fun at first, but searching by microfilm is definitely not very efficient. Today, you can type your ancestor’s name [...]
Why Post Your Family History / Genealogy Online
Posted Oct 16, 2007
We live in an amazing age. Remember when you had to go to a library to access records, search microfilm, and write letters requesting copies of records? Today, that research has almost been replaced by computers and online resources. With the click of a mouse, pictures of records can be searched and accessed. With the [...]
Family Coat of Arms – What is it? Do I Have One?
Posted Oct 11, 2007
The giant fire on the hearth crackles and burns as it casts dancing shadows across the stone floor and walls. Seated at the table, holding your leg of lamb in one hand and your goblet in the other, your eyes shift their gaze slowly upward from the flickers of the fire’s flame, up above the [...]
