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 [...]

If you have ancestors that lived in Stockholm and haven’t yet visited Stockholms Stadsarkiv you should take a look at the resources available there. Depending on the time period in which you are interested, you may just find the answers to some of your research questions on this site. In addition to offering indexes and [...]

A friend of mine created a great search engine that I wanted to share with all of you. It is, as the title of this blog post suggests, the Ads4Africa Search Engine. The wonderful thing about this search engine is that every search you perform generates money that is then used to fund microloans for [...]

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 [...]

Do you ever find wonderful information in a book on the Google Books website, only to quickly become discouraged because you can’t figure out how to print a page of the book and you don’t want to spend a lot of time transcribing the information in it? I have, and I’m guessing many others feel [...]

Most genealogists are aware of and familiar with Find A Grave. It’s essentially a site that helps you find the graves of people, as the name might suggest. For a website that was not originally created with genealogy in mind, it is incredibly useful for genealogical purposes.
I discovered it about two years ago, and I [...]

When I was earning my BA in family history, something one of my professors said really struck me. She mentioned that younger genealogists need to be less wary of the telephone and talking to strangers. My immediate reaction was to dislike the stereotype, but the more I thought about it the more I realized how [...]

One of my favorite websites lately is the Family Search Pilot. I know this site has been available for a while, but it has also undergone a few changes since it first debuted. This website has a great deal of original records, and it’s free! I love that the indexing is all done by volunteers. [...]

Like most genealogists, I love details. They work for me; meaning, I put them to work! I find, rearrange, and analyze details to help solve some of the most challenging research problems. I also use this affinity for details to get my computer to work for me. I enjoy finding new ways to teach my computer tricks; to make it [...]

Polish Marriage Records Online
Kyle J. Betit
Finding an ancestor’s home village or town in Poland can be a difficult job – especially because there are few large databases of Polish records to check online. Recently, however, some marriage databases have become available that are impressive and a good start on indexing Polish marriages online. Beware that [...]