The nickname of the state of Colorado is the “Centennial State”. This is because it became a state in 1876, a full 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. Genealogists who are searching for information about ancestors who lived in Colorado won’t have to wait a centennial to find it. Just click on the links to Colorado genealogy resources that are in this blog! Ancestry.com has a list of all of their resources that are specific to the state of Colorado. Most of the collections are only available to people who have a membership with Ancestry.com. However, some … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Genealogy conferences, and family history conferences, can be exciting to attend. Instead of watching a webinar while you sit at home, you get to travel and to meet with other genealogists. The FamilySearch blog has a short list of upcoming genealogy and family history conferences that are happening this Fall. I’ve added in a few additional ones. The AAHGS, which stands for the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, is having their 33rd AAHGS Conference on October 4, 2012, through October 7, 2012. It will take place in the Embassy Suites Airport Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina. The theme is “Our … Continue reading →

Were you among the many genealogists that attended RootsTech 2012? So much was going on that you might have missed a presentation that you wanted to see. The official RootsTech 2012 page has 13 videos from the event. It also has links to more videos that are on the FamilySearch website. One of the most exciting things about genealogy conferences is that there is plenty of interesting presentations, classes, and workshops to check out. The problem, though, is that you would have to be in more than one place at the exact same time in order to attend them all. … Continue reading →

Interested in taking a genealogy class? This will require you to set aside a certain amount of time to take the class. It also usually means that you will need to spend some money. What if you don’t happen to have a lot of either of those resources right now? Try an online class from FamilySearch. They are free! Online classes have a few advantages. If they are free, then you are spared the hardship of finding a way to fit the cost of the class into your budget. A class that takes place inside of a physical classroom requires … Continue reading →

There will be plenty of things for genealogists to check out at the upcoming Story@Home conference. It is going to be taking place March 9 and March 10, 2012, at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. Here are a few of the many classes that you can attend. The Story@Home 2012 conference is described as something “that will change the way you see your stories and the world”. It is to help genealogists to make connections with their family members in new ways. On both Friday and Saturday, from 8:30 in the morning, to 6:00 in the evening, there … Continue reading →

RootsTech 2012 will take place on three days in February of this year. There will be more presentations, classes, and sessions going on than one person can possibly manage to attend. Plenty of them are designed for beginning genealogists. RootsTech is a great place to learn more about new ways to do your genealogy research! RootsTech 2012 will take place on February 2, February 3, and February 4, 2012. Each day, there will be several sessions, which can take the form of a class, a presentation, or a hands-on type of experience. In short, there are two basic categories of … Continue reading →