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Checking Out the Czechs
Did you know that the regional archives in the Czech Republicare in the process of digitizing their records? More about this later in this post.The theme of this post is two-fold. First, I want to...
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Revelations Through Letters
We genealogists look at many different records in our search for information on our ancestors, including vital records, as well as court, land and military records. But some of the most intriguing...
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Organize it -- Add Categories to your blog
Have you ever needed something but didn’t realize it? Well, that happened to me this week. I was looking at genealogy blogs at geneabloggers and saw one that had “categories” above the labels list (I...
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"H" is for Heritage Books
On May 4, 2013, I attended a day-long educational meeting, held at the Georgia Archives, of the Georgia Genealogical Society. This was my first visit to the Georgia Archives, and as I mentioned during...
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Counties Have Genealogies, Too
If we look at the meaning of the word “genealogy” online, on the Merriam-Webster site, we find several definitions, including:“an account of the origin and historical development of something”This...
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I Need Your DNA!
In the past, all that genealogists wanted from possible cousins was their family tree. But since the advent of DNA testing, made available to everyone at an affordable price thanks to companies like...
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A Trunk full of Treasures
How often do genealogists dream of finding a trunk in a relative’s attic, filled with family documents and photos? I had the opportunity last month to meet someone (distantly related to me through the...
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Checking out the Czechs – with a Personal Guide
My husband, Bert, and I have been planning a trip to Europe for about a year. One of the most indispensable tools in planning our trip has been Europe Through the Back Door 2013by Rick Steves.Used by...
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What a Heritage Guide Can Do for You
Most of us are familiar with tours and tour guides. Tours come in large and small sizes. I saw many while traveling in Europe this September. The hallmark of each was an energetic person holding an...
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Dress Up Your Family Tree with History
Most family historians have a companion interest in world history.Ktrinko, world map made with natural earth data, eckert 4 projection, central meridian 10 ° east, Wikimedia. And our interest starts...
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Uncover Adoption Secrets with Genealogy Research Methods
Could genealogy help adult adoptees search for their birth parents? Genealogists who usually begin their search with grandparents or great grandparents and adult adoptees who usually don’t have...
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Has a Record You Need Been Digitized?
Collections Access | Balboa Park.bing.comThe digitization of print materials from archives, libraries, and many genealogical societies is an on-going phenomenon and a wonderful gift to genealogists....
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E-Reading for Genealogy
This is a companion piece to my post on Digitizing Records where I will discuss e-readers,Fotografía de Mariana Eguaras rodeada de elementos que representan la edición impresa y edición digital…,21...
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Getting Paid for Praising the Doctor – Medical Testimonials, a unique...
Genealogists are familiar with many types of records, including vital (birth, marriage, death), church, court, and land documents. But the medical testimonial is a new one for me. Here is an...
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Writing an Outstanding Family Story
Many family historians begin their search for ancestors in the same way. We start with names and dates of birth and death, relationship to us, and finally countries of origin. But most of us are not...
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Conversing with Your Ancestors
A wonderful tool for genealogists is the mailing list. In a post from September 24, 2011, I wrote about how I used one of these lists to ask a question. You can read even more about this tool and how...
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The Rise of the Irish in Chicago
I have long lamented the fact that so little is written about the Irish in Chicago in the mid- nineteenth century. I have wondered what life was like in Chicago for my great, great grandparents, John...
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Escape to Kentucky in the 1940s
If you aren’t yet familiar with the novel, A Far Piece to Canaan, by Sam Halpern, you’re in for an unforgettable reading experience.Used by permission ofHarper Collins and author This book, although a...
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Academic Journals: A Powerhouse of Research
Most genealogy researchers are very familiar with the journals of genealogy societies: local, regional and national. An example of a local society journal is the ChicagoGenealogist, a publication of...
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You Are There: Chicago 1837-1920
Yesterday's Main Street, Kathy, January 2, 2025, Creative Commons, Flickr.com.When I was a young child living in Chicago in the early 1950s, my parents brought me to the Museum of Science and Industry....
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