This Old Newspaper Site Lets You Clip Directly to Your Ancestry Tree
Article from Family History Daily: Newspapers.com is the newspaper archive owned by Ancestry.com and the site provides an ease of use that is extremely appealing. I can search by name or keyword, browse by location and date, read to my heart’s desire, clip articles and add them to my family tree all in one place.
Tracking Down American Pioneers
Article from Family History Daily
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. FREE
Unusual Records: Petitions for Naturalization
Family Tree Magazine article, by Rich Venezia . In early 20th-century America, xenophobic tensions were at a high and the women’s’ right to vote was (somewhat) nigh. In an oft-forgotten move, Congress passed legislation that stripped certain native-born women of their citizenship, based on who they married and when.
Blog article from familytree.com: The DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) is a free resource provided by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
using Excel and Word for genealogy
BLOG From The Shy Genealogist - Download blank forms built with Excel and Word. Lisa also has Video Tutorials of how to build and edit sheets in Excel and Word to use in genealogy.
Using Funeral Home Records for Genealogy
BLOG article: Funeral home records are a valuable family research resource providing information about church affiliations, education, military, memberships ...
What you Need To Know To Organize Your Genealogy
BLOG article by Lisa Lisson. Resources & Tools to Confidently Research Your Genealogy
Why You Should Download Your Files From Ancestry and Every Other Website
BLOG article by Amy Johnson Crow Posted on April 14, 2017 : LOCKSS - Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe.
WorldCat focus on: genealogy. A catalog of the world libraries
Would We All Be Better Genealogists if We Just Got Rid of Trees? Wisdom Wednesday
BLOG article by Anne Gillespie Mitchell February 13, 2013: finding forgotten stories, educating enthusiasts through technology and sound researching skills
Yes, You CAN Download Your Tree From Ancestry.com – Here’s How
Article from Family History Daily
Your Guide to Finding Ancestors in U.S. Military Records
Military records can provide much information. There are two basic record types: service records and pension records. But there are many types of records that are related to military service, ranging from letters home to burial arrangements to medals and honors.