Book Review — Endogamy: One Family, One People

Title: Endogamy: One Family, One People Author: Israel Pickholtz Format: Paperback Published: 2015 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Fall 2015); reprinted with permission. The world of genetic genealogy has grown considerably over the last several […]

Book Review — Elements of Genealogical Analysis

  Title: Elements of Genealogical Analysis: How to Maximize Your Research Using the Great Migration Study Project Method Author: Robert Charles Anderson Format: Paperback Published: 2014 My Rating: The following review first appeared in the Federation of Genealogical Societies FORUM magazine (Summer 2015); reprinted with […]

2018 Holiday Gift Guide for Genealogists

Your guide to genealogy-related gift ideas to add to your own holiday wish list!

FTDNA Offers Big Savings on Genealogy DNA Tests In Time for the Holidays

I love it when Family Tree DNA offers such great sales…it’s a great time to stock up and get those relatives to test in a cost-effective manner! Just in time for the holiday season, FTDNA has considerable savings on all of their products, with Family […]

BIFHSGO 25th Anniversary Writing Competition

In 2019 the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa is celebrating their 25th anniversary. To commemorate the event they are holding a Family History Writing Competition. BIFHSGO members are encouraged to write a story related to their British Isles family and submit it […]

Revamped & Updated My List of Genealogical Mysteries

It’s been a long time coming. I’ve wanted to revamp my list of genealogical mysteries to make it a bit more user-friendly, and it sorely needed to be updated (it’s been over a year!). So I’ve reorganized the list and added new finds. Moving forward, […]

Reminder – Entries for the NGS Family History Writing Contest are Due 12/15/18

Don’t forget, entries for this year’s National Genealogical Society’s Family History Writing Contest are due by December 15, 2018.  This annual contest is open to NGS members. The winner receives a trip to the next NGS conference and their manuscript may be published in the […]

Ohio Genealogical Society’s Annual Writing Competition for 2019

The annual writing competition for the Ohio Genealogical Society kicked off earlier this month and will run through December 31, 2018. Both OGS members and non-members are able to compete. Only unpublished entries are eligible. Each of the winning articles will be considered for publication […]