The state motto of Arizona is “Ditat Deus” which is Latin. In English, it translates to “God Enriches”. Many genealogists feel that their lives are enriched by what they have learned about their ancestors. Those who have ancestors who lived in Arizona will find these Arizona Genealogy resources to be very useful. FamilySearch has a Wiki page that is called “Arizona Birth, Marriage, and Death Records”. It has information about how and where to search for these types of vital records. Did you know that Arizona is a “closed record” state? This means birth records that are less than 75 … Continue reading →

Each and every week, there are plenty of genealogy courses, workshops, conferences, and events happening. All you have to do is find one, and figure out what you need to do in order to attend it. Here is a quick list of some of the genealogy events that are going on this week. There could be one near you! On July 16, 2012, the Ela Area Public Library, which is located in Lake Zurich, Illinois, will have a meeting of the library’s Genealogy Interest Group (GIG). It will begin at 3:00 in the afternoon, and will end at 5:00 in … Continue reading →

It is time for this week’s Genealogy Podcast Roundup. This is where to look every week in order to find the newest episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. It is also a good place to go to find out about genealogy podcasts that you may not have heard about before. GeneaBloggers has an episode that was released on November 4, 2011. This episode is called “Copyright and Genealogy – Yours, Mine and Ours”. Special guests in this episode include Dick Eastman, founder of “Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter”. He discusses the problem of copyright violations when it comes to blog posts … Continue reading →

There are plenty of reasons why FamilySearch is one of the most popular genealogy websites. The website is constantly adding new records and helpful information about genealogy techniques, resources, and terminology. It also helps that all genealogists can use FamilySearch for free! Here are some of the new things going on at FamilySearch this week. FamilySearch is still working hard on indexing the 1940 United States Census. Every time they update, they post a blog called “1940 Census Indexing Progress Report”. Four more states have been added to FamilySearch. They now have a total of 18 states that are completely … Continue reading →

FamilySearch is one of the most popular genealogy websites. Genealogists use it because it has a vast amount of records that can be searched, and because they frequently add new collections of records and documents. The website is free to use, which is nice for genealogists who are on a budget. Here is what is new at FamilySearch this week. FamilySearch is the world’s largest genealogy organization. The website is provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Genealogists of all faiths, or who do not hold any religious beliefs, are all welcome to use the resources at … Continue reading →