Many people ask us at ProGenealogists about obtaining Irish citizenship through their ancestors. Ireland’s laws on this subject are more liberal than most other European countries. If one of your grandparents was born on the island of Ireland (including in present-day Northern Ireland), you can obtain citizenship in the Republic of Ireland by documenting your grandparent and your [...]

It is so exciting for us to see genealogy come to life on network TV in the new NBC series “Who Do You Think You Are?“ I hope you are enjoying every minute of the journey upon which each of the celebrities embarks. One of the best aspects of having conducted research on each of the episodes, [...]

It is wonderful that there are so many genealogical databases on the Internet! Each database has different content. Therefore, the information in each is also accessed differently depending on what the search engine allows. I have learned that it is important not to give up on your search, and I’ve learned that I can be smarter than the [...]

Many of you have probably already seen commercials and advertisements regarding NBC’s new series “Who Do You Think You Are?” which premiers this Friday, March 5th at 8/7c. This exciting new series takes celebrities on a journey into their family history, revealing stories “they never imagined” about their ancestors.
We at ProGenealogists are pleased to announce our involvement as the research team [...]

We returned on Monday from a fantastic trip to the Family History Expo in St. George, Utah!  ProGenealogists had a booth there and we were able to meet many friends, both old and new.  There are many benefits to attending a family history conference:  networking with fellow genealogists, previewing the latest developments in family tree [...]

Family Tree Magazine has just announced its list of the “40 Best Genealogy Blogs” and ProGenealogists is honored to be chosen for the “How-To” category. Our team of authors sends acknowledgment to everyone who was nominated in recognition of all the hard work that goes into maintaining a blog. Special congrats, too, to all those [...]

About six weeks ago Ancestry.com announced new search functionality on their site. I was, of course, immediately intrigued and excited. Essentially, you can now use the wildcard (*) more liberally in your searches. (Follow the above link to read the blog post for more specific details in case this is new to you.)
As I’ve had [...]

One of my favorite things about being a genealogist is knowing how to find information. I’ve found that because of the variety of research tasks our clients present to us, I have learned how to find a lot more than just genealogical information. I don’t watch much TV, but one show that I have caught [...]

My husband and I are currently moving and he is, unfortunately, often traveling for business. This presents some challenges as there are many things to do and he is only here occasionally to help. In a recent late night conversation over the phone he asked if I had put up Christmas lights yet. Silly me–all [...]

Dear Genealogist, I have just a simple request. I would like my great-grandmother’s maiden name.
Is it really that simple? Well, that depends … and, I won’t bother you, dear reader, to launch into all the genealogical questions that go through my mind with this question. In fact, as soon as I hear a potential client say [...]