Were Your Ancestors in the News?

Where your ancestors involved in politics and major events of the day? Were they heroes or horse thieves (hopefully not)? Back in the days before the television and the Internet, newspapers and post was how official news traveled. Now you can “travel” back...

Using Google Earth to View Where your Ancestors Lived

Did your ancestors originate from England, but you lived in New York your whole life. Did they come from places around the world that you’ve never seen, and may never get to visit? Get Ready to Visit Your Ancestors’ Home Lands Now you can visit the places...

She Has Her Father’s Eyes

Ever have someone comment that a baby has the eyes of one of her parents (not literally we hope) or that she looks just like her grandma (when she was younger we hope). Ever wonder where the real resemblances are? Now you can know for sure. Using the Look-alike-Meter...

Free Genealogy and Family History Classes

Isn’t it funny how we come across resources serendipitously?  You think you know of resources that are out there to help you with your family history, and then you come across something that pleasantly surprises you because of its usefulness and makes you doubly...

What is the FamilySearch Indexing Project?

Ever searched for family history or genealogy information by microfilm? You search image after image and finally find your ancestor’s information. There’s a certain excitement finding the microfilm that has your ancestor’s information. It can be fun at first, but...