Run out of your regular go-to’s for genealogy research? You are in luck because some free offerings are now available to get you out of your rut: British History Online is a digital collection of Great Britain, Ireland and more that will be free through July. Currently I’m using it to research the Caribbean (West Indies) … Continue reading “Free Sites for Genealogy in April and Onward”
Originally published on genealogyatheart.blogspot.com on 2 June 2016. Last blog we looked at ways to cut costs on genealogical memberships. We’ll keep a running tab of expenses; for full membership in genealogical organizations the cost would be about $409.00 annually and on a limited budget, less than $100.00. Today we’re going to explore how to … Continue reading “Pursuing Genealogy on a Shoestring Budget Part 2 – Genealogical Websites”
Welcome back to another year of Genealogy at Heart. Here’s hoping your holidays were quiet, safe and delightful! I’m longing for the comfort of ritual traditions that were discarded last year due to all the chaos. In keeping with how I have started every past January blog, here’s my review of the top 10 Genealogy … Continue reading “Top Genealogy At Heart Posts from 2020”
Originally published on genealogyatheart.blogspot.com on 21 May 2015. Last time I told you about 5 of my favorite free sites and here’s a few more that I think you’ll love as much as I do: Every Sunday, with my morning coffee, I look forward to reading The Genealogy News Weekly Edition sponsored by Genealogy Today support@genealogytoday.com. … Continue reading “Genealogy Gems – More Online Resources You Need to Know About”
Originally published on genealogyatheart.blogspot.com on 17 May 2015. I was rereading Mills’ Professional Genealogy this past week and the chapter on The Essential Library got me thinking of the resources that I consider must haves. Mills was referring to books on a shelf but I find myself using more online resources these days. Wish her … Continue reading “Genealogy Gems – Online Resources You Need to Know About”
Last week I blogged about how to print your family tree from the three genealogy giant sites – Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and MyHeritage.com. If you don’t pay for a subscription or you don’t want to rely on FamilySearch’s free site because of other people changing the tree for the worse, there are more options for you. … Continue reading “Printing Your Family Tree – More Options”
I received a great question from reader Molly a few weeks ago that I think many of you might benefit from. Are you frustrated with the cost of subscription based genealogy sites that aren’t so great for graphically representing your tree? Maybe you are keeping all your finds in a notebook because of the high … Continue reading “Printing Your Family Tree From a Genealogy Subscription Site”
Like last week, my answer is a strong maybe! I’ve been researching my John Duer, Patriot, and his relationship to his purported son, Thomas for YEARS! I have so much indirect evidence and one piece that does state Thomas was the son of John but it is in a collection made beginning in 1865 that … Continue reading “Can AI Establish Relationship from Indirect Sources Only?”
NOTE: This blog was posted on 25 Nov 2023 on the Empowering Genealogists with Artificial Intelligence Facebook group. Since my blog two weeks ago on using AI to write a narrative, I’ve been getting a lot of questions and comments. I’ve been told that AI doesn’t work with some sites; I have found that to … Continue reading “Comparing AI Generated Narratives from Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage.com, Legacy Family Tree, RootsMagic, and FamilyTreeMaker”
In late July, graduates of my husband’s now-closed high school held their 50th reunion. Only about 60 of the 352 graduates attended. Some didn’t care to attend, others probably didn’t have the time or funds to make the pilgrimage home. The remainder had no choice; about 18% of their classmates are deceased. I heard a … Continue reading “Combining Genealogy With a High School Reunion”
