Do you have ancestors that settled in Illinois? Records for the “Prairie State” date back to the 17th century, when French explorers first arrived. This…
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Have you ever heard of Geneastar? Geneastar is a Geneanet website that focuses on the genealogy of famous people. Some new famous family trees have…
Because cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, Geneanet has launched the project “Save our Graves” to capture graves before they are…
Today we remember iconic music producer Quincy Jones, who passed away at the age of 91. Image: Quincy Jones / Gorup de Besanez, Wikimedia Commons…
Political campaigns generate a staggering amount of ephemera and memorabilia. Celebrate your candidate and the American political spirit by preserving patriotic mementos to display or…
In this episode, Laura Hedgecock offers tips for writing about places as you tell your family’s story. Also, Lisa Louise Cooke talks with Jenny Ashcraft…
Do you like to hear ghost stories? This spooky season, we’re highlighting the Ghosts of North America genealogy project on Geni. This project brings together…
Remember watching Little House on the Prairie? On this day in 1936, star Michael Landon was born in Queens, New York. Image: Michael Landon / photo…
Family historians write stories to forge connections with their roots, as well as to help readers imagine knowing their ancestors. But readers can only walk…
Censuses are essential for family history research and for historical research in general. In many cases, just a single line, containing brief answers to approximately…
These days, the orange color of pumpkins – a variety of North American winter squash – is always associated with Halloween. But did you know…
Halloween is so much more than costumes, pumpkins, and sweets — it’s a time to honor the departed, especially our ancestors. From October 29 to…
Download this handy guide, complete with example photos. It’ll help take the guesswork out of some of the most popular gravestone symbols. Source: Family Tree…
Make source citations easier! Quickly reference examples of how to properly cite sources for various source types, from censuses to cemetery transcriptions. Source: Family Tree…
Do you have Swedish connections? On this day in 1833, Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Image: Alfred Nobel /…
When you plant a tree, you don’t expect it to sprout overnight. That seedling will require years of rain, sunshine and care before it blossoms…
In this episode of Best Websites, Lisa speaks with Katherine Borges of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG) about using DNA test results to…
Because cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, Geneanet has launched the project “Save our Graves” to capture graves before they are…
Have you ever heard of Geneastar? Geneastar is a Geneanet website that focuses on the genealogy of famous people. Some new famous family trees have…