Hello fellow hobbyists, I'm sharing some industry updates because this is where my focus has been and will continue to be for the next few months.1950 US Census UpdateAncestry, FamilySearch, and MyHeritage combined efforts to produce a good index for...
Today's the day! The 1950 US Census images have been released by NARA (the National Archives and Records Administration in the U.S.) and are viewable on their website for FREE.TIP: In the search returns, three buttons you'll want to understand:Popula...
It's that time of year - RootsTech! RootsTech 2022 is all virtual for the second year in a row. Next year they're planning a hybrid version with both in-person and virtual options. I've written a couple of blogs about the RootsTech specials offered b...
I hope February is going well for everyone! The genealogy world is celebrating Black History month and the upcoming 1950 US Census release, so here are a few links to great webinars and collections.Black History MonthIt's Black History Month and for...
Happy New Year! The big news of 2022 is the 1921 Census of England and Wales is now available at FindMyPast.com. It is not currently available from any other private vendor. FindMyPast worked with The National Archives to digitize this collection and...
Hi all,We're pretty entrenched in our fall activities including High School Marching Band competitions, then holiday gatherings and gift giving. A few sites I've been visiting include:My True Ancestry - sign up for their emails to receive notices of...
A Family History ChallengeI'll be updating the OnGenealogy site with a vast number of digitized microfilms and books now available at FamilySearch. These are all available online, but some are governed by contracts that only permit you to view them a...
Happy Fall Break if you're getting one! Our kids are out of school for Fall break, so we're enjoying some family time and not working too hard. Mike did a free webinar at Legacy Family Tree Webinars--Recent updates to MyHeritage's historical record s...
Hope this newsletter finds you healthy and well! There's so much news about the upturn in hospitalization due to the Covid pandemic, I think a lot of us have had estate planning on our minds.Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, has a nice blog post a...
,Hope this newsletter finds you healthy and well! There's so much news about the upturn in hospitalization due to the Covid pandemic, I think a lot of us have had estate planning on our minds.Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, has a nice blog post...