Looking for a genealogy event, conference, or class? There could be one happening soon, located near where you live. Check out this quick list of upcoming genealogy events that will be taking place this week. You could also browse through your local newspaper, to find out about more genealogy events. On December 6, 2011, the George Memorial Library, which is located in Richmond, Texas, will hold a “Genealogy 101” program. It will start at 10:00 in the morning. This program will give you a basic introduction to the genealogy resources that you can access from the library. It will also … Continue reading →

It is time for this week’s Genealogy Podcast Roundup. This is where to look every week in order to find the newest episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. It is also a good place to go to find out about genealogy podcasts that you may not have heard about before. GeneaBloggers has an episode that was released on November 4, 2011. This episode is called “Copyright and Genealogy – Yours, Mine and Ours”. Special guests in this episode include Dick Eastman, founder of “Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter”. He discusses the problem of copyright violations when it comes to blog posts … Continue reading →

Once again, it is time for the Genealogy Podcast Roundup. This is where to find the newest episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. It is also where to go to find interesting genealogy podcasts that are new to you. GeneaBloggers has an episode that was released on October 7, 2011. This episode is called “Ethnic Genealogy”. This episode is hosted by Angela Walton-Raji, (of the African Roots Podcast). She speaks with Linda Geiger, who talks about Native American research, and Lisa B. Lee who talks about Black Canadian research. African Roots Podcast released episode number 131 on October 7, 2011. … Continue reading →

It’s time to check out some brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts! Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you a list of awesome genealogy related podcasts for you to enjoy. Family Tree Magazine Podcast eleased episode number 39 on August 16, 2011. Family Tree University instructor Jim Beidler brings you a crash course in German genealogy. Other topics include: the benefits of heritage societies, and an introduction to the Genlias website of Dutch records. You can also find out about Family Tree Magazine’s photo contest! The Genealogy Guys has an episode that was released on August 14, … Continue reading →

You can learn a lot of things while listening to a podcast. There are plenty of genealogy related podcasts scattered across the internet. You can listen to them from their website, download them to your mp3 player, and sometimes even tune in to when the podcast is doing a live show. Here are some genealogy related podcasts that were recently released. The Geni blog podcast has a episode that was released on July 12, 2011. The episode is titled: “Cluster and Collateral Searches”. Thomas and Grant explain what each of those types of searches are, and teach genealogists how they … Continue reading →

One of the most popular genealogy websites is FamilySearch. It is run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and is free to use. Genealogists of all faiths, or who have no religious beliefs, are welcome to use the website. They frequently add records and other useful information to FamilySearch. Here is what’s new at FamilySearch this week. This week, FamilySearch added 76 Million new records. All of them are free for genealogists to access. State census, naturalization, immigration, and vital records for 22 states were added this week. This includes Ohio, New Jersey, New York, and … Continue reading →

Are you ready for the 1940 United States Census? It is the biggest, most exciting, genealogy resource that will be released in 2012. If you are new to genealogy, or, if this is the first census that you will be using as a resource, you might need some guidance. Here are some online resources that can help you to get the most out of your 1940 Census research. FamilySearch might be a good place to start. This website has enlisted the aid of volunteers who will be indexing the names that appear in the 1940 census. When the census is … Continue reading →

It is always fun to take a class, attend a workshop, or participate in an event that is about your favorite hobby: genealogy! It can be interesting to learn more about the heritage of your ancestors. There are events taking place all across the United States. If you don’t see one on this list that is near where you live, then I would suggest checking out your local newspaper for more. On January 16, 2012, the Tulsa Genealogy Society, will hold free genealogy classes at the Briar Village Shopping center, which is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. You must register if … Continue reading →

Here is an exciting opportunity for genealogists who have a talent for sewing, quilting, or other fiber based arts. It is a fundraising project that is designed to help get the images in the FGS 1812 Preserve the Pensions digitization project online, (so that many genealogists can use those images as a resource). You can help! The FGS 1812 Preserve the Pensions digitization is a joint effort from several prominent genealogy organizations. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), the National Archives, and Footnote.com are all involved. People who are “Genea-Quilters” can help, too. There exists a series of around 180,000 … Continue reading →