One of my very favorite tools in English Research is the General Register Office (GRO) (See link). I use it all the time. Let’s be honest, it is not the easiest website to use and is kind of slow and tedious, but the rewards are very valuable and make it worth using. The GRO will help… Read More How Can the General Register Office Help You?
Note: This article was previously published on The Family History Guide Blog by Bob Taylor October 6, 2024 As the well-known saying goes, “Patience is a virtue”—and that is certainly true in genealogy research. But is patience in genealogy only about enduring pain? If so, that would explain why a lot of people decide not… Read More Becoming a Patient Genealogist
Note: This article was previously published on The Family History Guide Blog. (see link) As we celebrate Independence Day in the United States, let’s remember our ancestors who lived in British Colonial America (what the United States used to be). There are some helpful resources in The Family History Guide to get you started or… Read More Tracing Your Ancestors in Colonial America
Elder Gerritt W. Gong has counseled, “Connecting with our ancestors can change our lives in surprising ways. From their trials and accomplishments, we gain faith and strength. From their love and sacrifices, we learn to forgive and move forward. Our children become resilient. We gain protection and power.” (link to talk) It is difficult to know… Read More “Extra, Extra, Read All About It” in Utah Digital Newspapers
If you have relatives from England and Wales, the 1939 National Register is a great resource for finding additional information about your family. The Register was compiled in 1939 to collect data which was used to make Identity cards and ration books during World War II. Since England did not compile a census in 1941 and… Read More A Great Resource – England’s 1939 Register
Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. Image Created by Microsoft’s Image Creator. To view Part 2 and Part 3 of this series, visit genealogysstar.blogspot.com. Somewhere between appearing in Isaac Asimov’s book, I, Robot, in 1950 and the latest StarWars movie or series, artificial intelligence became a threat to civilization… Read More The History of Artificial Intelligence and what will happen to Genealogical Research as a consequence: Part One
My husband, David, is the only member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in his family. We had been interested in finding his ancestors for decades and had worked on it to the best of our ability and time. Then, six years ago, we moved into the Little Cottonwood Ward. One of the… Read More Finding my Husband’s Italian Ancestors
Have I ever told you how much I love old newspapers? Well, they put life to a name and a date. Newspapers often make the person come to life! And I love having my ancestors “come to life.” I’ve been researching my great-uncle Frank’s life and struggled with the fact that he committed suicide at… Read More Simple Kindness Grants Small Miracle
I joined the church when I was 15 years old. I had no idea why prior to joining the church I was drawn to genealogy. I would go to the Ohio Historical Society and spend hours in the microfiche looking for family members in newspaper articles and books. I was drawn to know who they were… Read More The Mystery in Genealogy
The FamilySearch Center Portal (previously known as the Family History Center Portal) is the way patrons of family history centers around the world can have free access to a variety of genealogical websites. These include websites such as ArkivDigital, Fold3 and NewspaperArchive, which are all excellent websites for researching your family history and normally require… Read More The FamilySearch Center Portal