Sharing Genealogy Information
New Magazine for Genealogy Beginners
March 10, 2008 by Chris
Filed under Genealogy Research Resources, Getting Started, Sharing Genealogy Information
All of a sudden there seems to be a run on posts related to magazines. Here is another one I came across this morning. Discovering Family History is a new magazine geared toward the beginning genealogist. You can download a free (no sign-up required) preview at the link above. The publisher writes: “Welcome to Discovering Family History, the latest magazine from the publishers of Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy and History Magazine. This new bi-monthly magazine is targeted at people who Continue reading “New Magazine for Genealogy Beginners” »
History of Genealogy
March 9, 2008 by Chris
Filed under Genealogy Research Resources, Getting Started, Sharing Genealogy Information
In this great article, first published in the July/ August 1999 edition of Family Chronicle Magazine, Donna Porter-Phillips looks at the initial stages and development of genealogy as a hobby and professional practice. Ms. Porter-Phillips states that from the beginning, people have felt the need to leave a record of themselves. “Cave paintings in France, tombstone art all over the world, and even the petroglyphs and pictographs of Native Americans, all point to the fact that early man wanted Continue reading “History of Genealogy” »
U.S. Southern Claims Comission and U.S. Freedmen Bureau
February 2, 2008 by Chris
Filed under Genealogy Research Resources, Public Records, Sharing Genealogy Information
Truly an amazing post from the folks over at Ancestry.com. In Honor of Black History Month, Just-Released Civil War-Era Marriage and Southern Claims Commission Documents Allow African-Americans Additional Chance to Uncover Heritage PROVO, Utah, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ — African-Americans seeking to discover family roots obscured by slavery may be one step closer to their heritage.
Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, today expanded the largest online repository of African-American family history records with two new collections Continue reading “U.S. Southern Claims Comission and U.S. Freedmen Bureau” »
Online Genealogy Classes
January 23, 2008 by Chris
Filed under Genealogy Research Resources, Getting Started, Sharing Genealogy Information
Just came across this. You can read more about these classes or visit GenClass directly.GenClass.com offers online, short-term, fact-packed courses in a multitude of relevant subjects. You might want to add one or more of these classes to your holiday wish list! Most of the founding instructors previously taught these successful online classes at MyFamily.com, and new staffers have since joined. The group now represents instructors living in the US, Canada, England, Scotland and Israel. Classes for January, February and Continue reading “Online Genealogy Classes” »
A Small Collection of Online Genealogy Records
January 21, 2008 by Chris
Filed under Genealogy Research Resources, Lesson 3 Articles, Public Records, Sharing Genealogy Information
Overall at the Genealogy Roots Blog Joe has organized a collection of records into a search-able database. Thought you might find this interesting and worth a look.
Genealogy Roots Blog: A Small Collection of Online Genealogy Records
Over the last few years my various websites have accumulated a messy pile of transcribed genealogy records. Most of these are ship passenger lists, but there are one or two other records as well. Many of the names are Continue reading “A Small Collection of Online Genealogy Records” »