Blogs about Genealogy

Did you ever go down the rabbit hole of an internet search and discover something pretty fascinating? This is exactly what happened as I stumbled upon what I’m about to write – the fact that …

In writing bite-sized bios of my husband's ancestors who were in the military, I've researched their units or militias and also tried to put their service into historical and familial context. This is especially important …

This is an overview of all the new sources, projects, and other news of the past month. Sources Gelderland birth records (1913-1922), marriage records (1943-1947), and death records (1961-1972) have been scanned and indexed and …

I’ve been experimenting with the MapChart website to produce maps showing the birth county of people in North Walls and Brims in two censuses, 1861 and 1921. What do you think? 1861 Census And here’s …

Today's weathervane was spotted at Essex Junction, Vermont.This sweet steam engine weathervane is located on the cupola over the main gatehouse of the Champlain Valley Expoistion. It is a two dimensional weathervane with lots of …

I recently completed Tom Jones' Masterclass Advanced Genealogical Writing Skills Using Microsoft Word offered through the Family History Academy. The class was incredible - I had no clue how much I didn't know about using …