Have you ever attended a genealogy workshop, class, course, or event? It can be really fun to get together with a group of other genealogists and learn something new about genealogy. It is possible to find fun genealogy events that are free to attend. Here are some free genealogy events. On August 28, 2012, the Stephens Central Library, which is located in San Angelo, Texas, will hold a free Genealogy Fair. It will include 45 exhibits that feature historical and genealogical organizations. There will be door prizes that include subscriptions to Ancestry.com and Fold3.com, a membership to SAGHS, and coupons … Continue reading →

Once a week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. Sometimes, it also has episodes of podcasts that do not always talk about genealogy related topics, but who have devoted a random episode to it. Here is what is new this week! Genealogy Gems released episode number 127 on February 21, 2012. This episode is called “Nick Barratt of the UK Who Do You Think You Are?” This episodes features an interview with UK presenter and historian Nick Barratt. Other topics include: the first ever Story@Home conference, and how a listener uses host … Continue reading →

This is the very first Genealogy Podcast Roundup for 2012! This is where to look for new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts, as well as genealogy related episodes of podcasts that do not always focus on genealogy. Genealogy Guys released a new episode on December 28, 2011. This episode is number 229. In this episode, the genealogy guys sadly announce the death of their cat, Fletcher, who is very much missed. They also share genealogy news about organizations that will join forces to create an index of the 1940 U.S. Federal census images, a new app and new software … 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 →

Do you have an ancestor who served in World War II? There is now a lineage based genealogical society that you can join. The Sons and Daughters of World War II Veterans was designed for people who can prove family ancestry and lineage from an American WWII Veteran. There are some genealogical societies that require members to prove that their ancestor served in a certain war. The Daughters of the American Revolution is one example of these types of organizations. The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will only accept members who are female, and who are at least eighteen … Continue reading →

There are some big genealogy groups and organizations that have created their own channel on YouTube. This means that genealogists can go to YouTube, view the videos, and learn more about the organization. This can be helpful if you are considering joining it someday. We are in the age of social media. Businesses, politicians, and even genealogy organizations have started working on establishing a presence on Twitter, Facebook, and other forms of social media. If the group has created information in the form of video, then it makes sense to put it someplace online where interested people can view it … Continue reading →