Canadian Cousins!
This past week is a good example of why I enjoy genealogy so much. I took the Ancestry DNA test and over time have written and received emails from the folks on my “cousins” list. Most of those connections were very […]
Digital Public Library of America
If you haven’t checked it out yet, take a look at the Digital Public Library of America at https://dp.la/ .
From their website: The DPLA connects people to the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. […]
2017 Maine State Genealogy Fair – July 8, 2017
I thought this event might be of interest to local genealogists. I particularly like the “Brick Wall Busters” part of the program and may attend just to take advantage of that resource – happy research!
The 2017 Maine State Genealogy Fair (July […]
Virtual Photo Storage Ideas
If you are anything like me, not only do you have boxes and boxes of traditional paper photographs but you also have hundreds (thousands?) of photos on your telephone or tablet. I’m having a hard enough time organizing my family’s photos. […]
Free, free, free!
I just finished reading an interesting article about where to go for free genealogy research tools. Since I’m always on the hunt for free information , I thought I would pass on the article, titled “No, You DON’T Need a Paid […]
Genealogy treasure trove of learning opportunities at BYU
In your search for new genealogy education, don’t forget to take a look at the resources offered at the Brigham Young University Family History Library – you can find the website here.
BYU provides free webinars every month around different genealogy […]
The British in India – genealogy database
I discovered an interesting genealogy database recently. My great-grandfather lived in India in the 1840’s and I was doing some research about his life. I found a free site called “The India Office Family History Search”. You can find the website […]
This week’s recommendation – Genealogy Gems!
For those of you interested in genealogy blogs, I would recommend reading Lisa Louis Cooke’s blog found here. She has regular updates about new resources available online for genealogists (in her most recent blog she mentions a new app titled […]
Brick Wall Problem Solving
Lynne Holland’s 3/2/2017 genealogy presentation “Breaking Through Brick Walls” can be found here – Breaking Through Brick Walls in PDF format.
If you have any issues opening the presentation, please email or call Mike Gorzka (mgorzka@curtislibrary.com 725-5242, ext. 218) or Liz […]
Genealogy Get-Together Presentations
These downloadable presentations — Genetic Genealogy and Getting More from FamilySearch — were provided by Lynne Holland from the first two February Genealogy Get-togethers at Curtis Memorial Library. If you weren’t able to attend they provide a great overview of the classes.
Click here to download Genetic Genealogy.
Search versus Research
The webinar that I took today was about becoming a “genealogy detective”. Essentially it focused on some of the more advanced tools that genealogists can employ to finding missing facts and ancestors.
My favorite point was when the speaker talked about the […]