Genealogy News and Education
Death records for genealogy are one of the basics. However, there are two things you might not know about them. The Genealogy Reporter is reporting today on death records and shedding light on two little known facts. Not long ago, I attended a lecture solely about death records for genealogy. I can’t tell you how fascinating […]
Twile is a free, interactive, family tree website that features engaging material for kids and adults. The tree and timeline features will have even the most reluctant genealogist participating in family history in no time. Twile, pronounced like putting a “t” sound on the front of the word “while,” has been listed in the UK’s […]
Have you recently received an email from FamilySearch about overdue ordinance work? You can share or re-reserve temple ordinances that are past the 2 year due date with these quick and easy steps. FamilySearch allows LDS members to take the names of their ancestors to the temple for ordinance work. If you have been busy […]
I found my ancestor in the War of 1812 pension records. For a long time, I was under the impression his pension application index card was “all there was.” In other words, when I saw this online… …I assumed that was all there was. Boy, was I mistaken. War of 1812 Pension Records: The Application […]
We affectionately called my maternal grandmother, Big Grandma. My first encounter with genealogy was when I sat on her porch and asked her questions in the hopes of stumping her. She couldn’t possibly remember the names of her ancestors, I thought. Big Grandma was a rough, old woman. With no front teeth (on the top […]
