Category Archives: Resources

Title: The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide Author: James M. Beidler Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2018 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2018); reprinted with permission. Newspapers are an important resource for genealogists. Yet, even […]

Title: The Family Tree Irish Genealogy Guide Author: Claire Santry Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2017 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Summer 2018); reprinted with permission. The Family Tree Irish Genealogy Guide provides a wealth of […]

Title: Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide Author: Diana Elder, with Nicole Dyer Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2018 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Summer 2018); reprinted with permission. If you’re looking for a research […]

Week 21 Prompt: Military This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “Military.” There are lots of things I can write about, but something’s that had my attention lately is the World War II Draft Registration cards that are now available for the “young men.” Previously, only […]

Title: Mastering Genealogical Documentation Author: Thomas W. Jones Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2017 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Spring 2018); reprinted with permission. Mastering Genealogical Documentation is a workbook-style guide that assists family historians with […]

Title: Genetic Genealogy in Practice Author: Blaine T. Bettinger and Debbie Parker Wayne Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2016 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2017); reprinted with permission. If you are looking for a practical […]

Week 6 Prompt: Surprise This week’s 52 Ancestors theme is “surprise.” While there have been many surprises in my research (I actually just wrote about one for this series), the biggest and most fascinating surprise was learning that I have Luxembourg roots. I always thought […]

Title: The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy Author: Blaine T. Bettinger Format: Paperback, Kindle Published: 2016 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Spring 2017); reprinted with permission. Blaine Bettinger has put together […]