Category Archives: GenBlog

I spent the week before last immersed in Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research’s Military Records I: The Colonial Era To the Vietnam War course. I had three main objectives going into the course: Learn more about pre-Revolutionary War conflicts Learn more about War of 1812 records Learn workarounds for WWII lost records

As a follower of this blog, I suspect you’re always on the lookout for ways to organize and preserve your family photos and genealogy records. Am I right? I know it’s something we as genealogists struggle with. All the little (okay, BIG!) questions—how to store photos, what resolution to scan documents, and where on earth do I store digital copies—sometimes keep us from choosing a solution and making progress on getting our “stuff” organized. Well, fellow genealogist and genealogy blogger Taneya Koonce has been helping people with this exact problem […]

A few days ago I ran across an Instagram post from Cathie (@ancestordiscovery) that brought me back a few years. She posted an image of an ancestor birth place chart she created based on the one that J Paul Hawthrone (@jpaulhawthorne) created back in 2016. His chart went viral, with many genealogists creating and posting their own. Of course, I was one of those (see my original post below). Seeing that chart again got me thinking: What have I learned in the last five years and does my chart need […]

Did you know that on Ancestry, you can check to see if a tree owner is a DNA match or manages a kit for a DNA match? Let’s say you’re checking out a tree on Ancestry and you find a promising lead and wonder if the tree owner happens to be a DNA match. You can totally check and see! Watch this video to learn how.

Title: New Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy Author: Brian Mitchell Format: Paperback Published: 2020 My Rating: This post contains affiliate links. The New Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy is an updated version of the Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy, which was first published in 1991 (and revised in 2002 and 2008). This new version includes links to records and information online, as well as a discussion on the various types of DNA testing that can be used to seek out Irish roots. Author Brian Mitchell starts the book with a […]

I know of a few people who use private groups on Facebook to collaborate with a small group of people on genealogy projects. Although I haven’t participated in one, I understand the concept and have heard great things. Last week, my mom finally agreed to start cataloging our family artifacts/heirlooms, but was looking for an easier solution than the one we discussed many years ago. Initially, my first thought was to use our Flickr accounts. Many years ago, I had posted several unidentified photos there and she was able to […]

Did you know that many of the major subscription genealogy sites have free records? We’re still living in uncertain times, and that may mean that you’ve had to forego one or more of your genealogy subscriptions. Plus, with libraries either closed or limiting services, you may not be able to take advantage of their institutional subscription that’s free for patrons to use. But, it’s possible that some of the records you need are available for free.

I’m at it again… Last month I challenged myself to go Live on Facebook each week. I had so much fun, I’m going to do some more Lives in May. Here’s the schedule: Tuesday, May 11 @ 9PM EDT3 Resources for Researching in Another Country Tuesday, May 25 @ 9PM EDTAre You Using These 3 Resources? To attend live, head over to my Facebook page Genealogy In Action. Be sure to like the page so you get the Live notifications! You can also catch the replays there whenever is convenient […]