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 →

There will be times when you cannot do your favorite hobby, genealogy. It is possible that you can still stay connected to it by reading a genealogy magazine. They can be excellent resources for genealogists, and are usually interesting as well as entertaining. The first thing you need to do is figure out where to find a genealogy magazine. The first place I would suggest looking for a genealogy magazine would be at a bookstore, or other store, that has a large magazine section. You aren’t very likely to find one in the magazine selections that tend to be located … Continue reading →

Genealogy is a hobby that tends to require a lot of books. Some books are simply reference materials, while other books are a good way to get a better understanding of a specific historical period. What might be the most fun, however, are books that describe someone else’s genealogy experience, as that person puts together information about their family tree. All genealogists are going to need a few good reference books. If you find yourself confused by the legal terms that you run across while researching titles of property or other documents, a good legal dictionary can help you understand … Continue reading →

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 popular genealogy website Ancestry.com has just released “The Irish Collection”. This brand new collection is being released now in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, which is tomorrow. Genealogists who are interested in working on their Irish ancestry should take advantage of this resource. St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th every year. This week is an excellent reason for genealogists to spend some time researching their Irish heritage. Ancestry.com wants to help you do that, with their “definitive” Irish collection. I’ve noticed that they like to put together collections that are relevant to certain holidays. Sometimes, the collections that they … Continue reading →