Looking to find some sources for your Welsh ancestors? Three key sources were suggested by Sunny Morton in a FamilySearch blog last week. Also, in its Countries section, The Family History Guide gives a wealth of information on finding Welsh sources. In the blog, “Discover Your Welsh Ancestry in These 3 Key Sources,” Sunny suggests… Read More Welsh Research Anyone?
FamilySearch partners with several commercial family history websites (American Ancestors, Ancestry, Find My Past, Geneanet, and My Heritage). As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we have FREE access to these additional sites with their billions of additional records. This could be an annual value of $900. However, you must sign… Read More Have You Signed Up for FamilySearch Website Partners?
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Bob Taylor on “The Family History Guide” blog site and is used by permission. Although The Family History Guide is often thought of as a learning center for those new to family history, it’s also surprisingly good resource for those who are more experienced. These are people… Read More Is The Family History Guide for Experienced Researchers?
Often as I consult with people, the question arises of how to keep track of all the ancestors we are researching. I have found printing and using the descendancy chart of each ancestor helps me keep track of where I am on my search for lateral line cousins, especially those needing ordinance work done. Listed… Read More Ten Tips in Using Descendancy Charts to Help Organize Your Research
Over the years I have discovered some resources and methods I use to help augment FamilySearch and Ancestry for English Research. This is a method I use in researching my English ancestors: Select an ancestor that was born at a time when his birth, marriage and or death would have been recorded in the Civil… Read More English Research
Whether you have deep-rooted pioneer ancestry or your connection to the original Mormon pioneers is emotional or academic, the Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel database is the right place to begin your research. This database is the most comprehensive record of individuals and companies who traveled to the Salt Lake Valley from both the east and… Read More Pioneer Research
Other genealogical resources for researching military personnel are available. Here are three: FamilySearch.org, ancestry.com and Fold3.com. FamilySearch.org – In addition to millions of military records, FamilySearch’s Wiki includes a comprehensive list of most available databases organized by wars, soldiers and state. Ancestry.com – Ancestry.com’s U.S. Military Collection on Ancestry contains more than 100 million names… Read More Resources for Military Research
When researching volunteers who served in the military for a particular war, start with the compiled military service records. Begin by searching the appropriate name indexes on the National Archives microfilm at https://eservices.archives.gov/orderonline and ordering if found. If the compiled military service records have not been reproduced on microfilm, researchers may request to see the… Read More Military Research
“I just found out that I’m descended from King Edward V of England!” your friend tells you excitedly. “Really?” you ask. “What proof do you have?” How do we prove something when it comes to genealogy and family history research? Just how much information and evidence do we need? The answer is, it depends. You… Read More Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS)
Would you like to find all of the Record Hints, Possible Duplicates, Temple Opportunities, People with Memories, and even Pioneer Ancestors that are in your family tree on Family Search? There is a page on Family Search where all of this information is combined in one place and is easy to access. You don’t need… Read More A Researcher’s All-in-One Helper Page – Just a Few Simple Clicks