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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 →

New Hampshire Genealogy

New Hampshire has been given the nickname of “The Granite State”. Granite is a stone that is often used for gravestones. The gravestone of your ancestor is one way to learn a little bit more about him or her. Or, you could use one or all of the New Hampshire genealogy resources that can be found in this blog. They should help! Cyndi’s List is probably the most comprehensive list of genealogy resources online. If it exists on the internet, then odds are that Cyndi’s List has a link to it. They have a page called “United States – New … Continue reading →

Michigan Genealogy Resources

Michigan is the “Great Lakes State”. The edges of the state touch four of the Great Lakes. Genealogists who have ancestors who lived in Michigan might be searching for a way to reach out and touch the vital records that tell more about those ancestor’s lives. Here are several Michigan genealogy websites that can help you to do that. Ancestry.com has a page that is filled with links to all of their Michigan records collections. In order to access these records, you need to have an Ancestry.com membership. Sometimes, a few collections will be offered for free. Return to their … Continue reading →

Kentucky Genealogy Resources

The state of Kentucky is known as “the Bluegrass State”. Genealogists who are seeking information about their ancestors quickly learn that it helps if you can search through records that are specific to the state that the ancestor lived in. Here are some helpful Kentucky Genealogy resources to start with. KYGenWeb is a great resource to start with. The website has tons of links to online resources that are specific to Kentucky. Use a drop down box to “jump” to a specific county. Or, click on links to “Obituaries”, “Cemeteries”, or “Newspapers on Microfilm” (from the University of Kentucky interlibrary … Continue reading →

Kansas Genealogy Resources

Kansas is the “Sunflower State”. Do you have ancestors who lived in Kansas? If so, then you can take advantage of this list of Kansas genealogy resources. This is where to get started in your search for records, documents, cemeteries, genealogical Societies, and more! Ancestry.com has a page filled with links to their collections of records from Kansas. To access the majority of these collections, you must have an Ancestry.com membership. Sometimes, there will be a collection or two that is offered for free, for a limited time. Return to this page often! Ancestry.com will make it clear when a … 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 →

Illinois Genealogy Resources

Illinois is the “Land of Lincoln”. Genealogists who are searching for more information about their ancestors who came from Illinois should check out this list of online Illinois genealogy resources. Most of them are free, and one of them offers some free collections from time to time. Ancestry.com has a page filled with links to their many collections that are for Illinois. In order to have access to most of these collections of records, you must have an Ancestry.com membership. Once in a while, they will offer access to some collections for free. Return to this page often. Ancestry.com will … Continue reading →

Hawaii Genealogy Resources

Hawaii is “the Aloha state”. The word “aloha” can mean either hello or goodbye. Genealogists who are searching for their “ohana”, (their family), can use the following Hawaii genealogy resources to help them with their research. You might find ohana that you had no idea were part of your family tree. Say aloha! Ancestry.com has a page that is filled with links to all of their Hawaii genealogy collections of records. The majority of the collections are only accessible by people who have an Ancestry.com membership. Some are offered for free every once in a while. Return to this page … Continue reading →

Georgia Genealogy Resources

The motto for the state of Georgia is “Wisdom, Justice, Moderation”. Genealogists are frequently seeking wisdom about their ancestors. Moderation is something that many genealogists tend to have difficulty with. There is always more research to be done! Here are some Georgia genealogy websites that can help you learn more about ancestors that came from Georgia! FamilySearch has a Wiki that has tons of helpful information about the state of Georgia. You can click on a link to find resources specific to any of the 159 counties in Georgia. There are also links to major repositories of archives in Georgia, … Continue reading →

Delaware Genealogy Resources

The state of Delaware has several nicknames. One is “The First State”, which was given to Delaware because it was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The state has a long history, which is great for genealogists who are searching for genealogists who are looking for information about relatives who lived in Delaware. FamilySearch has general information about genealogy resources that are relevant to Delaware. There is a link to resources for each of the three counties in the state. You can find out more about major repositories of records, including when they are open and when they … Continue reading →