Last week I noticed that some records I used to be able to access on the FamilySearch Record Search website were no longer available. There was a note that stated they might be available through FamilySearch Beta.  Today I discovered how to access the images on FamilySearch Beta. I am not sure why certain collections [...]

Last week I was researching an Irish family. From the 1911 census, I knew that Michael was married to Mary, was born in County Westmeath in about 1850, was married before 1892 (oldest living child was born 1892), and I knew the names of their living children. My plan was to go after the couple’s [...]

This post has been a few months in the making, but I finally have the time to sit back and let the words flow. Do you ever stop and marvel about the widespread interest in genealogy not just in the United States, but also in other countries? Sometimes I am amazed by the connections we [...]

I found a great new iPad application! It allows you to connect with your home or work computer and run that computer and all its programs remotely. Isn’t that cool? iTeleport is really easy to set up and there are step-by-step instructions and videos. The iPad becomes a true business tool with this awesome app.
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When is work not really work? When you’re doing something you love. I have had a love of family history and genealogy since I was in high school. Through my adult years I have worked on compiling my ancestors off and on as time and circumstances allowed. Being a wife and mother came first and [...]

Some of my colleagues love ordering certificates through VitalChek.com. I have had several unpleasant experiences with it in the past, but I have not given up on the idea because it really is amazing when you can get the certificate you need in just a few days rather than the weeks or months it might take to [...]

Sometimes in research we are so focused on the ancestral line that we neglect some of the collateral lines. It’s really a shame, too, because these collateral lines can sometimes provide excellent gems of information.
I was recently researching in the Ohio death records available on the New FamilySearch Pilot. (I’ve already gone into my thoughts [...]

The collection of records at Ancestry.com continues to grow. Lately Ancestry.com has begun to fill in holes for researchers who have been studying their London ancestors. Anyone with experience of London research will know just how challenging, and most of all, how time consuming it can be. The transcription of Church of England burial and [...]

For those of you out there with Hungarian ancestry (or ancestors from the former Kingdom of Hungary), you will want to be aware of a great resource book by Jordan Auslander called Genealogical Gazetteer of the Kingdom of Hungary. This gazetteer is based on the 1877 Gazetteer of the Kingdom of Hungary. It includes incredibly [...]