The Role Of History In Genealogical Research
Before you begin your genealogical research, you’d be wise to study a bit of history–either local or national–because history can have a direct bearing on where your genealogical search will take you.
Tracing Ontario Relatives in the States
We often think of Canada as an immigrant country, and we know that many of those immigrants from Ireland, for example, eventually went to the United States.
February 15th is Heritage Day in Canada
Many sport halls of fame and museums have areas in which they keep medals, photos, life stories, and book of achievements on file, which all add up to the genealogy of Canadian sports.
Genealogy Project tracks ancestry of Charles Darwin
Tests on DNA taken from great-great-grandson show his forebears were among the first humans to leave Africa for the Middle East
MyHeritage.com Acquires Major Family Network OSN to Accelerate Building the World’s Family Graph
MyHeritage.com announced a significant expansion of its global family network through the acquisition of the Hamburg-based OSN Group, which operates a network of 10 market-leading family sites, including Verwandt.de (Germany), Moikrewni.pl (Poland) and Dynastree.com (USA).
434 Funeral Cards Added (1893-2009)
This week we added 434 images, ranging from 1893 to 2009, from around the United States and Canada. The Funeral Cards Online index now has over 23,100 listings.
387 WWII Ration Book Images Added (1940’s)
This week we added 387 images to the Registry of War Ration Books. The database is updated regularly and now contains over 9,800 listings.
Genealogy 2010 … Where’s the Crystal Ball
Predictions are fun to read, but nobody has a crystal ball. For genealogists there is need for more than a crystal ball. We need resources and time to do research.
