Old Newspapers can be a treasure trove of information when searching for something on your ancestors. People used to put EVERTHING in print, and it is out there waiting to be found. Graphic from GenealogyContinue reading
Seems like everyone has that box of photos in their house from grandma and grandpa that is a collection of people, events and miscellaneous. You organize, label, upload and then what? There HAS to beContinue reading
If you are doing genealogy research for ancestors that lived in the United States, sometimes the paper trail can get really thin. Our search can seem to reach a dead end. Maybe you have triedContinue reading
Family History Library at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah In Salt Lake City, Utah at Temple Square , sits an amazing building. The Family History Library at Temple Square is the largest genealogicalContinue reading
We all have them. They sit in our cabinet or on our shelf, pages old and worn, sometimes stained or dog eared from much use. Some are spiral bound, some are not. Some are justContinue reading
In researching through older texts, you may come across some weird terminology. There are many acronyms and abbreviated words unique to genealogy and family history research that may not be easily found in any other industry's terminology.Continue reading
"During the largest human migration in modern history, Ellis Island processed more immigrants than all other North American ports combined. Today, tens of millions of Americans have at least one ancestor who came through Ellis.Continue reading
Preserve your tree is in no way affiliated with DAR. This is not a paid post, advertisement or endorsement for any organization. what is DAR? A women's lineage based service organization of those directly descendedContinue reading
When it comes to doing family history and genealogy research online you have so much at your fingertips. Marriage licenses, birth certificates, census data, military draft data, church records and more. Everything at the touchContinue reading
