“Ouch! That genealogy website subscription is really expensive! Do I really want to pay that just to find out where great-grandpa came from?” If you are … Read more

Unlike the rest of the UK, Scottish marriage laws were much more lenient. Under Scots law, there were three forms of “irregular marriage”. An irregular … Read more

Now that you know the importance of documenting where you’ve gotten the information used in your family tree, let’s take a look at what goes … Read more

One of the first questions I get asked, when people find out of my interest in genealogy is “what about all that cousins first removed … Read more

One of the best free resources for finding burial records, obituaries, and more is FindAGrave.com. The entries come from predominantly North American cemeteries, but there … Read more

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! The Great Canadian Genealogy Summit will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, Brampton from Oct 21-23 2016. On October 21, we have … Read more

When you think, “I’d really like to do some genealogy research today,” what comes to mind first? If you’re like most people, you probably thought … Read more

Following the Highland Clearances, many of these families took advantage of emigration schemes which saw them transported to Canada, the Colonies of America and Australia. Young … Read more

Some of the best resources for genealogy research are death records. This isn’t limited to statutory records, but included burial records, cemetery records, and lair records … Read more

Once you’ve started your research process, you’ll find that you want a way to keep everything together and nicely organized. You may even find that … Read more

Do you use soundex? *crickets chirping* If utter silence and some amount of confusion were your reaction when you read that, you’re not alone. Many … Read more

Last month, we learned of the Genealogy Rock Stars. This is an annual event hosted by blogger John Reid of Anglo-Celtic Connections. This year, the … Read more

I think everyone in the genealogy community has wondered about ancestry DNA tests. Should you get one? Do they help? How accurate is DNA testing … Read more

It may have been a long search, but you’ve accomplished something exciting – you’ve found a distant relative, and you’re ready to reach out. The … Read more

My journey in genealogy began with the goal of finding as much as I possibly could because I was LOVING everything I found. Then I … Read more

City Directories are a great source to assist any genealogist research their family. Because city directories are dated (usually annual), genealogists can find a specific … Read more

Women Homesteading the West: Creating Pictures of Women Ancestors I found Marcia Meredith Hensley’s book Staking Her Claim Women Homesteading The West at a used … Read more