Family History – it’s not All About the Research

The holidays are a time when you may be able to see relatives whom you do not get to see frequently. Of course, that is a wonderful thing. As a genealogist, you may be tempted to try to get as much information as you can during the visits. You might even make an action plan of what you want to discuss and with whom. I have discovered that unless there is some pressing research that you absolutely must do, those research questions and plans can be saved for email or telephone exchanges, or even writing letters. Holiday visits are a … Continue reading →

South Carolina Genealogy Resources

South Carolina has the nickname of “The Palmetto State”. Are you looking for more information about your ancestors who once lived in South Carolina? If so, then this blog will help you. Here are several online South Carolina genealogy resources for you to use. Internment.net has cemetery records online. You can start using the website by putting your ancestor’s first and last name into the search engine at the top of the page. Or, you can start by selecting one of the counties in South Carolina. At a glance, it looks like about half of the counties have a link … Continue reading →

Rhode Island Genealogy Resources

The state of Rhode Island has several nicknames. One is “the Ocean State”. Are you searching for more information about your ancestors who once lived in the state of Rhode Island? If so, then check out the many Rhode Island genealogy resources that I’ve included in this blog. They are good starting points. Ancestry.com has a page that is filled with links to all of their Rhode Island collections of records. To access most of these records, you will need an Ancestry.com membership. Sometimes, a collection will be offered for free. Return to their page often. Ancestry.com does a good … Continue reading →

Pennsylvania Genealogy Resources

The state of Pennsylvania has several nicknames. One of them is “The Keystone State”. Do you have ancestors who once lived in Pennsylvania? Are you trying discover more information about them? If so, then here are several Pennsylvania genealogy resources for you to try. Ancestry.com has a page with links to all of their Pennsylvania genealogy collections. In order to access the majority of these collections, you will need to have an Ancestry.com membership. Sometimes, a collection or two will be offered for free. Return to their page often. Ancestry.com does a good job of making it clear when a … Continue reading →

Genealogy and Calendars

So, it is December 21, 2012. I am still here, as are all of you. It appears as though the Mayan calendar incorrectly predicted the end of the world. If you are anything like me, you are not surprised. I am one of those people who rolls their eyes every time the word “apocalypse” is mentioned. I’ve been known to walk out of the room any time an apocalypse – themed movie is being viewed. In short, any apocalypse – related discussion annoys me to no end. I am simply not concerned about when and how the world will end. … Continue reading →

Oregon Genealogy Resources

The state of Oregon has been given the nickname “The Beaver State”. Have you ever heard the phrase “Busy as a Beaver”? That’s how many genealogists are when they are doing research on their ancestors – very busy! Are you looking for more information about ancestors that lived in Oregon? Here are a few Oregon genealogy resources to start with. FamilySearch has a Wiki Page about the state of Oregon. You can find links to more FamilySearch Wiki pages for each and every county in the state. There is a box called “Oregon Topics” that is filled with links to … Continue reading →

Oklahoma Genealogy Resources

The nickname for Oklahoma is the “Sooner State”. The term Sooner goes back to the Land Run of 1889. Are you searching for information about your ancestors who lived in Oklahoma? Try some of these Oklahoma genealogy resources. Cyndi’s List might be the most comprehensive list of genealogy links online. If it is on the internet, then Cyndi’s List probably has a link to it. They have a page called “United States – Oklahoma”. Start by selecting the category you want to browse through. Some include: “Birth, Marriage, Death”, “Census”, “Counties”, “Military”, “Newspapers” and more! GeneaLinks has a search engine … Continue reading →

Do You Need Inspiration for a Family History Adventure?

If you are looking for a fun genealogy read online, check out the Ancestry.com blog. Mixed in amongst their other blog posts (which are also good), there are posts from a family of seven who are traveling the United States in search of family history information. The Great, Great, Great Grand Adventure began back in July, when the Brown family decided that they would spend some time together as a family, traveling the United States and learning about their family history. At the time that the monumental decision to make the trip was made, the Browns did not know that … Continue reading →

Ohio Genealogy Resources

The nickname for the state of Ohio is “The Buckeye State”. Do you have ancestors who once lived in the state of Ohio? Genealogists who are searching for information about their ancestors who were “Buckeyes” should check out this list of Ohio genealogy resources. Ancestry.com has a page that is filled with links to their Ohio collections of records. In order to access these collections, you need to have an Ancestry.com membership. Sometimes, a collection will be offered for free (often for a limited time). Return to their page often. Ancestry.com does a great job of making it clear when … Continue reading →

North Dakota Genealogy Resources

The nickname of North Dakota is “The Peace Garden State”. The nickname was officially adopted in 1957. Are you looking for more information about ancestors who lived in North Dakota? Try some of these North Dakota genealogy resources. Who knows? Maybe one of your ancestors had an interest in gardening! FamilySearch has a Wiki page about North Dakota. You can find a link to a FamilySearch Wiki page to each and every one of the counties in the state. The page also has links to more FamilySearch Wiki pages about major record repositories within North Dakota. There is information about … Continue reading →