Fashions people wear are indicators of their times, which can be invaluable to your genealogy research! Here are sites that can help you put your aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents on the right branches of your family tree.
The same little girls from last week's Wordless Wednesday.
The maternal lines of your ancestry may be difficult to research, but there are ways to uncover these branches of your family tree! This article covers ways to overcome "brick walls" in your family tree due to maiden names not being recorded.
We’ll share three tips for hiring a professional genealogist who can break through your tough research brick walls.
The Best Welsh Genealogy Resources looks at the top websites for Welsh genealogy research including a free newspaper site
The top 10 Irish Genealogy Books. These are the best selling Irish Genealogy books on Amazon.com and can help you if you have roots in both South and North Ireland.
What supplies does a roving researcher require? Consult this packing list for your pedigree pursuits.
Many New Year resolutions involve getting more organized. Is one of your goals to FINALLY organize your genealogy? Take a look at these helpful resources.
Both what Jesus taught and how He taught were so different from what people were used to that they “marveled,” “questioned,” and were “astonished.” And it wasn’t just the Pharisees. Jesus’ disciples, too, had a difficult time understanding both what and how He taught. So, if any of us feel a bit confused at times as we dive in to the Savior’s teachings from the New Testament, there is no need to worry. If we continue to faithfully study, He will send the help we need.
Do you want to trace your Irish genealogy and discover more about your Irish ancestry? This guide will provide you with the essential information you need.
The top 25 Irish genealogy online record collections. These are the largest online collections for Irish genealogy research.
Instead of a ho-hum handwritten timeline, one of these tools can help you create a snazzy snapshot of family memories.
Do you have an Irish surname in your family tree? In this Letter from Ireland we look at the Tribes of Ireland in 1150. Join us as we take a tour off the kingdoms at this time and the surnames associated with them.
It's easy to get frustrated when using genealogy databases. Here are 4 tips to make your searching more productive and efficient.
Free Scottish archive and family history society directory and parish records guide listing all the historic counties of Scotland with links to the relevant archives and family history societies along with a guide on how to access parish registers.
Discover the working lives of your ancestors. This post looks at how to extract occupational data from records with some useful links.
The complete guide to Irish Genealogy links to the best resources for successful Irish family history research.
Find your English and Welsh Rural Ancestors with Tithe Maps looks at tithe maps and apportionments which are a valuable resource for anyone researching their English or welsh rural ancestors.
Find your English and Welsh Rural Ancestors with Tithe Maps looks at tithe maps and apportionments which are a valuable resource for anyone researching their English or welsh rural ancestors.
How to find English Parish Registers using Bespoke Genealogy's free English Parish Register guide. Details of physical and online collections
This is the second post in my Family History Binder series. Click here to go back to part 1. Here are the materials I used to create my family history binder: Avery 3-Inch Extra-Wide Binder –…
Researching your German ancestors takes knowledge and ingenuity. It is not like researching ancestors in America. Germany has only actually been one unified nation since 1871. Many people doing German genealogy research may find this surprising. However, it is an important point that has a huge impact on how you will go about doing your German genealogy research...
On New Year’s Day a lot of people like to make resolutions to improve habits in the upcoming year. If the word “resolution” connotes something that is not usually achieved, then t…
It’s not about kissing ass. It’s not about making someone look good. It’s about providing the support so that others can be good.
Vital Records from Pommern, Petersen Researching Preußen, Pommern, Ancestors - Germany The hardest part of researching Pomeranian anc...
This bible-style family tree chart is used for documenting four generations of a husband's genealogy.
Does your family tree grow in Ohio? Here are 5 resources to help you find more of your Buckeye ancestors.
Who's your first cousin once removed? Second cousin twice removed? If you're starting to explore your genealogy and family tree, here's what those terms mean.
Welsh genealogy is usually included with its English cousin, but there are significant differences between the two, and anyone wishing to trace their Welsh ancestry will encounter peculiarities that are not covered by books on English family history. There is a separate system of archives and repositories for Wales, there are differences in civil registration […]
Last week I was presenting my class on Creative Family history at the New England Family history conference, and I had a workshop to help the attendants realize how easy it is to modify a template. This was the Template I used: To choose the Template, I went to the Template gallery and entered the keyword "pedigree" in the search box. There were 11 templates with this keyword Then, since none of the attendants had a premier membership yet, I narrowed my search to only the basic templates. In this case there was only one template that was in basic, thus completely free, but it was sufficient for our needs. I chose this Template which was a little bland, and using the free basic digital art available in studio, I transformed it in this new pedigree chart. All I did was: 1) Swap the pictures with the ones I needed. 2)Delete the ones I didn't need. 3)Add 2 more pictures for more children 4)Change the background, (I used keyword "green paper" and "pink paper" to find them in the art collection) 5)Add frames (I used keyword "frame" to find them) 6)Add a flower (I used keyword "Flower"to find it) 7)Add leaves (I used keyword "Leaf" to find them) 7)Use ribbons to decorate the chart (I used keyword"Ribbon" to find it) I dragged and dropped these elements, re-sized them to my needs, and put them in place. If you were attending my class, you would have been able to see everything step by step, but if you weren't able to be there, no worries. You can learn how to modify a template through one of our easy tutorials, like this one: Since the Template I used was BASIC, anyone can try and modify it according to their own taste and need. I want to challenge you to experience for yourself how easy it is to modify a template. Once you do, if you like, send me a copy. I will show it on the blog and/or on my CavaGenealogy facebook page. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can get a free Publishing account by signing up at http://www.preservemyheritage.com and start creating unlimited projects at once! Love my Creative Genealogy templates and ideas? My HM club members can have their favorite template transferred to their account for personal use, or can have it completely personalized by me for them for a reasonable fee. Want more for less? Check out our incredible host rewards and My Club HM! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Track your immigrant ancestors who became US citizens. This guide shows how to find naturalization records online and offline—and what details they hold.
I have been looking for genealogy quotes lately, and I have found quotes of various kind: funny, sad, morbid, serious... There are some that have really stuck with me, so I have decided that I will start creating a layout for the ones I like most. This is the first one I created in a 5x7 postcard format, that can eventually be framed: How do you like it? I would like to invite you to send me any kind of genealogy quotes you have, I will read them all, and create layouts out of the ones that inspire me most, or make me laugh most! Even better, if you have your own free HM publishing account, you can easily create a layout for your favorite genealogy quote and if you like you can send it to me, I will be happy to share it on my blog. It can be anything, a post card, a greeting card, a scrap page, the beginning of a storybook, a poster even a page of calendar, anything you can come up with! Hmm...It surely would be a great gift for any genealogist if you create a calendar with the best genealogy quotes you can find and embellish it with photos of his/her ancestors! As you can see, the ideas are endless! Edit: you will find more genealogy quotes and humor on this CavaGenealogy album
Explorez comment se connecter à nos ancêtres pour libérer le karma familial et embrasser un nouveau paradigme. Découvrez des méthodes telles que les constellations familiales, l'épigénétique et les rituels de libération pour guérir les schémas transgénérationnels. Ensemble, rétablissons le lien avec nos racines pour un avenir conscient et libéré.
FTDNA Argyll Colony of North Carolina retained blogs.
If you are like me, whenever you get a DNA match that says the match is possibly a 3rd or 4th cousin, you can't remember or are not sure how to figure out where your common ancestor might be in your ancestry - a grandparent, a great-grandparent....?? In other words, how do you narrow the list of suspects candidates? I recently found this relationship chart which I love because it allows me to quickly determine that if a match is a 3rd. cousin we share 2nd great-grandparents. If the match is a 4th cousin we share 3rd great-grandparents. It's not that complicated and I wish I could remember that the common ancestor is one number less than the cousinship... but my brain won't retain that. On the chart I'm using, you simply look for the projected relationship, so let's say your DNA match was 5th cousin - look on the chart for 5th cousin (it is row 7, column 7). Now look UP to the top row, which in this case says "4th great-grandson or daughter". Okay that means you and your match share 4th great-grandparents. See how easy it is? There are other charts online for understanding the term "cousin removed" and for figuring out the relationship of a person if you know their ancestry and how it connects into your family.
According to the tribal history, the Iroquois Confederacy was first suggested in about 1570 (possibly earlier), when inter tribal warfare threatened to destroy the Iroquois.
If you're completely stuck trying to find the maiden name of one of your female ancestors you're not alone. Here's where to look.
