Ancestry.com, one of the biggest genealogy websites, is celebrating Black History Month by launching five new collections of records. These records document early African- American history. In order to search through these records, you need to be a member of Ancestry.com This isn’t the first time that Ancestry.com has released a collection of records and documents that just so happen to connect with something on the calendar. Last year, they gave everyone, members and non-members alike, free access to it’s military records collection for an entire weekend. It was their way of celebrating Veterans Day. After that weekend was over, … Continue reading →

Obituaries are a good source of information for genealogists for a couple of reasons. One reason is that an obituary provides a snapshot of what your deceased ancestor was like, thus adding depth to your knowledge about your family’s history. Also, an obituary for one of your ancestors can provide information about other ancestors. Copies of obituaries (or the real thing, cut from the newspaper if you have it) also make good additions to family scrapbooks. A few days ago, I remembered that if my favorite uncle were still alive, he would have celebrated a birthday this month. Unfortunately, he … Continue reading →