Great Genealogy Blogs

Looking for the latest news in genealogy? A great way to do that is to subscribe to some of the genealogy blogs that function like newsletters. They are free to subscribe to, and many provide daily updates about news articles relating to genealogy. It sure saves time to have all this information collected in one place, ready for you to read. I like the genealogy blogs and newsletters because they do more than just provide links to resources that you can search through as you work on your own genealogy projects. The information found on these kinds of websites lets … Continue reading

The Worst Genealogy Blog of the Year

Many genealogists take time out of their research to work on their very own, personal, genealogy blog. While some of these blogs are entertaining, informative, and inspirational, others are a chore to try and read. Here are some tips to keep your blog from being deemed “the worst genealogy blog of the year”. Anyone can make a blog. There are several websites that will let you sign up and instantly start creating a blog about whatever topic you like for free. This is both good and bad. It allows every genealogist who desires to make a family history blog the … Continue reading

Indiana Genealogy Resources

The state motto for Indiana is “The Crossroads of America”. Did your ancestors travel through Indiana on their way to somewhere else? Perhaps you are searching for more information about ancestors who lived in Indiana. Check out some of these Indiana genealogy resources. Most of them are free to use. GeneaLinks has a page dedicated to Indiana Genealogy records. Put your ancestor’s name into the search engine. Choose the record type you want to look for: vital, birth, death, marriage, divorce, or “Genealogy”. There are also links that will let your search public records. GeneaLinks also has helpful information for … Continue reading

Clue Wagon Has Both Fun And Practical Genealogy Information

I’m a blogger, so it sort of goes without saying that I like blogs. Every so often, I like to look around online and find different genealogy blogs that I have not yet read. Today, I found a great genealogy blog called Clue Wagon. You may want to go and check it out for yourself. Kerry Scott, the blogger behind Clue Wagon, is an executive – turned – professional genealogist who also happens to be the online editor at Family Tree Magazine. If you know anyone who thinks that genealogists are dry and boring, send them to Clue Wagon. Kerry … Continue reading

Genealogy Inspiration And Information On Pinterest

Pinterest is a fun and somewhat addictive website where users create online pinboards with images of things that they like. I like to visit the site a couple of times a week to get ideas for meals and for ideas for fun things to do with the kids. Today, I looked around on Pinterest and found that it can be a great site to visit when you need inspiration for your genealogy. Beautiful ideas for family photos, family photo displays, and other projects can be found there, as well as links to interesting genealogy blogs. There are also beautiful ideas … Continue reading

Ancestry.com Has Free Genealogy Videos

Ancestry.com is an extremely popular genealogy website. If you want to access their extensive record collections, archives, and other records, you need to purchase a membership. However, you can view their archived webinars for free. No membership is required in order to watch the webinars! It is always good to learn more about your favorite hobby – genealogy. This can be done in a number of ways. You can take a class, attend a workshop, or read through a bunch of helpful genealogy blogs. Sometimes these types of events are free, and other times there is a financial investment involved. … Continue reading

How to Find Interesting Genealogy Reading Material Online

Whether you are new to genealogy or an expert, you may want to take some time once in a while to learn more about your hobby by reading some genealogy blogs. No, this is not a shameless attempt at self – promotion from a genealogy blogger. It is more of a reminder that there is just so much great information out there on genealogy blogs that any genealogist could find something interesting to read on any given day. One way to look for genealogy blogs to read is to simply do a Google search for “genealogy blogs”, or add some … Continue reading

What Are Your Genealogy Goals for 2012?

What are you hoping to achieve this year with your genealogy research? Have you taken the time to think about what you want your genealogy related goals for 2012 to be? Ancestry.com has some great suggestions for those of you who have no idea which direction to take your genealogy in this brand new year. Ancestry.com, of course, is one of the most popular genealogy websites that exists. You may already be using it to search for more information about your ancestors. If you aren’t using it, then I am certain that you have heard of it. So, you probably … Continue reading

Great Gifts for the Genealogists in Your Family

There will always be some people in your family that are difficult to buy gifts for. If you are a genealogist, then you will intrinsically know what the other genealogists in the family would want for Christmas. Those of you who are not at all interested in genealogy may want to select a gift from this handy list. If the family genealogist is somehow not already using Ancestry.com, then it would be a great idea to get that person a Gift Membership to the website. Ancestry.com is probably the most popular genealogy website of them all, so, you may want … Continue reading

Paternity Tests Could Help With Genealogy Research

One of the bigger celebrity gossip stories that is going around the internet is about Justin Bieber. There is a fan who is claiming that he is the father of her baby. A paternity test could be used to find out if that is the truth. Paternity tests are also great resources for genealogists. A twenty year old woman named Mariah Yeater has claimed that Justin Beiber is the father of her baby. The infant is now three months old. Justin would have been sixteen years old at the time that this child was conceived. A representative for Beiber has … Continue reading