Blogs about Genealogy

In recognition of those who have served our country in the military, Heather Wilkinson Rojo of the Nutfield Genealogy blog started the Honor Roll Project. It’s an opportunity to publicly document the names on military …

When I began my genealogy journey in 1998, I had access to a photocopied edition of a Larimer family history booklet printed in 1959. My late mom-in-law had marked changes/corrections/additions, giving me a head start …

I am delighted to announce that I have been awarded the RQG Student Prize 2024 for the University of Dundee. The Register of Qualified Genealogists awards prizes each year to students who achieved the highest …

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 …

This weathervane was photographed at the Matadero in Madrid, Spain. It is located at the Plaza de Chopera in the Arganzuela neighborhood. The weathervane is above the Cultural Center Casa de Reloj. The Matadero cultural …

My grandmother, Helen Elizabeth Christensen (1908-1988) kept a School Friendship Book covering her years in High School and beyond. She attended school in Thornton, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, and Penn Yan, Yates County, New York. …