Today, while I was procrastinating and playing around on the internet, I found some really interesting stuff for genealogists to check out. It seems I accidentally fell into a treasure trove when I wasn’t expecting it at all. Unexpected good things can randomly happen with genealogy. Remember the Halloween family photo contest that MyHeritage held shortly before Halloween? Maybe you entered it with a photo of your family all dressed up for Halloween. Have you wondered who won? MyHeritage has announced the winner on their blog. Go check out the really cute photo that won! Want to make a calendar … Continue reading →

Genealogy webinars are wonderful. You can learn something new about genealogy without having to leave the comfort of your own home. Often, the webinars are free to attend. Or, if you wait a bit, you can watch the recorded version of it for free later on. Here are a few genealogy webinars that will be happening soon. On October 25, 2012, Ancestry.com LIVE will have a webinar called “Common Ground – What Family Secrets Can Be Uncovered in Cemeteries”. It will begin at 1:00 in the afternoon and end at 2:00 in the afternoon, EDT. You need to RSVP if … Continue reading →

Don’t have the time to travel to a genealogy workshop? You could attend a genealogy webinar, or watch a video of a genealogy class, instead. Some of them will require you to get online at a specific time, while others will work around your schedule. Ancestry.com LIVE has two genealogy webinars that will be happening this week. The first one is called “Searching for Death Records”. It will take place on October 16, 2012. This webinar starts at 1:00 in the afternoon and ends at 2:00 in the afternoon EDT. You need to RSVP if you want to attend. MyHeritage … Continue reading →

Will you be attending a genealogy conference, workshop, or event this week? There are plenty of them going on. All you have to do is find on that is located near you. This blog has a quick list of some of the genealogy events that are going on this week. On July 10, 2012, the Harris County Library, which is located in Cypress, Texas, will host a genealogy seminar. It will be presented by Kimberly Gay, resident academic reference librarian. She will discuss new research practices to use with genealogy. This is for library patrons who want to research their … Continue reading →

Family Tree University, or FTU, periodically offers online courses for genealogists. They last for four weeks and are instructor-guided. FTU is the online education program from the publishers from Family Tree Magazine. I don’t think that it is an accredited university, but, it is a good way for a genealogist to learn more about genealogy. There are several Family Tree University courses that will begin very soon. If you are interested in taking one of these courses there are a few things that you should know. They are virtual classes, and you can log into them whenever it is convenient … Continue reading →

Would you like to have your children, or grandchildren, get interested in genealogy? There is a new, and easy, way to spark their interest. It is a website called Family Tree Kids. It is designed to let children explore their family relationships in a way that makes it easier to understand. Genealogists sometimes think about their great great great grandparents. They find joy in figuring out the often complex relationships between one ancestor in their family tree and a relative who is alive today. Is that relative your first cousin, your third cousin, or your first cousin once removed? These … Continue reading →

Perhaps you weren’t able to make it to the first ever Story@Home conference, in Salt Lake City, Utah. You might have time to take an online genealogy course, instead. Family Tree University is offering some brand new classes that will be starting soon. Learn more about your favorite hobby, from the comfort of your own home! Family Tree University is not, technically, an accredited university. It is the name that Family Tree Magazine gives to its learning center. If you are looking for genealogy classes that can add to your college credit, this might not be the place to start. … Continue reading →

If you are thinking about getting started with genealogy, there are a lot of books out there that are written with you in mind. Of course, some are better than others. Now might be a good time to think about reading a genealogy book or two so that you can begin your family history adventure feeling well informed. Here are a few that you may want to look at to see whether their style and contents appeal to you. We all know that you are not an idiot, but you have got to admit – those “Complete Idiot’s Guide” books … Continue reading →

Family Tree Magazine has something that they call Family Tree University. It isn’t actually a college, but, it is a resource for genealogists who want to take some genealogy related classes. They have fifteen brand new courses that are going to start soon. Your genealogy New Year’s Resolution could be to finally sign up for a genealogy class or two in the coming year. I think that, by nature, genealogists enjoy learning about new things as much as they like the process involved with searching for information about an ancestor. It seems only natural for this group of people to … Continue reading →

What are your genealogy goals for 2012? For some genealogists, the answer to that question is that they want to take a some genealogy classes. The cost of those classes might be holding you back. Fortunately, there are some free, online, classes that are offered by FamilySearch. The start of a new year is an opportunity to make changes. It is time to make new goals, or “New Year’s Resolutions”, about what you hope to accomplish in the next twelve months. For genealogists, this could mean anything from finally starting work on a family tree, to signing up with the … Continue reading →