Have you ever attended a genealogy workshop, class, course, or event? It can be really fun to get together with a group of other genealogists and learn something new about genealogy. It is possible to find fun genealogy events that are free to attend. Here are some free genealogy events. On August 28, 2012, the Stephens Central Library, which is located in San Angelo, Texas, will hold a free Genealogy Fair. It will include 45 exhibits that feature historical and genealogical organizations. There will be door prizes that include subscriptions to Ancestry.com and Fold3.com, a membership to SAGHS, and coupons … Continue reading →

FamilySearch is a popular genealogy website. Volunteers have completed the indexing of the names in the 1940 United States Census. Now, FamilySearch is getting ready to embark upon their next project. They would like you to help! FamilySearch is the genealogy website that is provided as a service by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The website is free to use, and you do not have to be Mormon in order to use it. Genealogists might be aware that there have been many volunteers working with FamilySearch in order to index the names from the United States … Continue reading →

Genealogists who use Ancestry.com might be wondering when the next version of the Family Tree Maker software will come out. The short answer is that you can stop waiting. Instead of creating a Family Tree Maker 2013, there will be periodic updates to Family Tree Maker 2012. On July 13 of this year, there was a big problem with the Mac version of the Family Tree Maker software. Ancestry.com noted on their blog that they were were aware of the issue and were “working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible”. Whatever the issue was, it was not … Continue reading →

Each and every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. This is a great way to find genealogy podcasts that are new to you, and to catch up on your favorite genealogy podcasts. African Roots Podcast released episode number 171 on July 13, 2012. In this episode, host Angela Walton-Raji brings you up to date on how the derecho storm took out the electric power for the people in her area, and how this has affected her. She also points out upcoming genealogy events in places like Little Rock, Arkansas, Topeka, Kansas, … Continue reading →

Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. This is a good place to find genealogy podcast that are new to you. There may also be podcasts that don’t always talk about genealogy topics, but, have done so for a random episode. Genealogy Gems released episode number 136 on July 8, 2012. This episode is called “Life After iGoogle”. In this episode, host Lisa Louise Cooke has a fantastic solution for everyone who is concerned about Google pulling the plug on iGoogle. She also points out that her website has been upgraded, … Continue reading →

Ancestry.com is one of the most popular genealogy websites. It is so good, that thousands of people are willing to pay a subscription fee in order to access the record collections that it can offer to genealogists. Ancestry.com frequently adds new stuff to its website, and creates new and interesting resources for genealogists. Here is some of what’s new at Ancestry.com this week. This week, Ancestry.com revealed some updates to the 1940 Census project. It reminds genealogists that Images from the 1940 Census have been available to genealogists since the first week of April, 2012. On June 29, 2012, there … Continue reading →

FamilySearch is one of the largest, and most popular, genealogy websites. Many people use it because it doesn’t charge a membership or subscription fee. One of the best things about it is that it is able to frequently update the resources that it can offer to genealogists. Here is some of what’s new at FamilySearch this week. FamilySearch has been working on a project called the Massachusetts Wiki Project. They recently added a major content update to the Plymouth County, Massachusetts page. There have also been twenty-seven Plymouth County town pages added. Genealogists can find vital records, a history of … Continue reading →

Every week, there are plenty of genealogy classes, workshops, and events happening, all across the United States. Attending one is a great way for a genealogist to learn more about their favorite hobby. Of course, before you can attend one, you need to find out about it! Here are some upcoming genealogy events that will be going on this week. On June 19, 2012, Ancestry.com will present another Ancestry.com LIVE event. You can catch it as it is streamed live through Livestream. This one is called “Using Ancestry.com Member Profiles”. It will begin at 1:00 in the afternoon, and will … Continue reading →

Each week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. Here is where to find genealogy podcasts that you recognize as well as some that are new to you. Every so often, there will be episodes from podcasts that don’t always talk about genealogy but have gotten onto a genealogy related topic anyway. Genealogy Gems released an episode on May 4, 2012. This episode is called “Bonnets and Hats, and The Genealogy Widower”. Topics in this episode include: a new book called “Bonnets and Hats” that was written by Maureen Taylor (AKA the Photo … Continue reading →

Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. This is also a good place to check to find out about genealogy podcasts that are new to you. Once in while, there are episodes of podcasts that do not always talk about genealogy topics, but have done so for a particular episode. Family Tree Magazine released their April 2012 episode on April 22, 2012. This episode is hosted by Lisa Louise Cooke. Topics in this episode include: Making the most of the 1940 Census, an interview with Amy Johnson Crow at Archives.com, a … Continue reading →