Research

Don’t Give Up

Have you ever been searching for information to expand your family tree, only to hit a dead end? Maybe you were looking for parents, or children of your ancestor to attach to your family tree. Perhaps you have done a thorough search for the record, on FamilySearch and partner sites; (Ancestry, Find My Past, My… Read More Don’t Give Up

Indexing

Why Index?

There is a very good chance that the record of your ancestor you found on Family Search to expand your family tree, is there because of the efforts of someone who took time to index that record. Indexing makes records searchable online. When you index, you help connect families by typing up historical documents so… Read More Why Index?

Records

Over 14 Million New Records Added on FamilySearch Last Month

Last month (October) FamilySearch added additional free online records. According to FamilySearch, over 14.8 million new indexed family history records and over 400 thousand digital images from around the world were added. New historical records were added from American Samoa, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, England, France, Guatemala, Peru, South Africa, Sweden, Ukraine, Uruguay, Wales… Read More Over 14 Million New Records Added on FamilySearch Last Month

Family

Family Matters

Often I hear the comment, My [spouse][grandparent][parent][aunt] does the family history in my family. The comment infers that the individual is relieved of any family history responsibility because someone else in the family is “doing it.” On the other hand, I have also seen individuals anxiously engaged in family history on their own with no… Read More Family Matters