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I Dream Of Genealogy Travel

In the middle of winter, when it is cold and snowy here, my thoughts often turn to travel. While I do not currently have any travel plans for this year aside from the occasional visit to my parents’ house (only three and a half hours away) and my annual trip to Cape Cod, it is nice to think about trips that I would like to take some time in the future. When people think about places that they would like to visit, they often think about going somewhere that has personal significance to them. Visits to the home lands of … Continue reading →

Traveling for Genealogy

Doing your genealogy may lead to travel. You may want to travel to see the country where your ancestors are from, or you may travel to try to find a missing link in the records. Either way, you may decide that your next vacation will be one that involves your genealogy research in some way. If you are planning an intensive research trip you should take time to plan ahead. This means that you should try contacting all of the courthouses, and historical centers that you are planning to visit to learn their hours of operation. You can often do … Continue reading →

Maine Genealogy Resources

The nickname for the state of Maine is “the Pine Tree State”. Pine trees make many people think of Christmas. Perhaps December is the most fitting month to work on researching your ancestors who lived in Maine. Here are some Maine genealogy resources that can help you. FamilySearch has a Wiki page that has lots of information about Maine. There are links to FamilySearch Wiki pages about each of the counties in the state. Scroll down for links to major repositories of archives in Maine. You can also check out several other FamilySearch Wiki pages about specific types of records … Continue reading →

Kentucky Genealogy Resources

The state of Kentucky is known as “the Bluegrass State”. Genealogists who are seeking information about their ancestors quickly learn that it helps if you can search through records that are specific to the state that the ancestor lived in. Here are some helpful Kentucky Genealogy resources to start with. KYGenWeb is a great resource to start with. The website has tons of links to online resources that are specific to Kentucky. Use a drop down box to “jump” to a specific county. Or, click on links to “Obituaries”, “Cemeteries”, or “Newspapers on Microfilm” (from the University of Kentucky interlibrary … Continue reading →

Indiana Genealogy Resources

The state motto for Indiana is “The Crossroads of America”. Did your ancestors travel through Indiana on their way to somewhere else? Perhaps you are searching for more information about ancestors who lived in Indiana. Check out some of these Indiana genealogy resources. Most of them are free to use. GeneaLinks has a page dedicated to Indiana Genealogy records. Put your ancestor’s name into the search engine. Choose the record type you want to look for: vital, birth, death, marriage, divorce, or “Genealogy”. There are also links that will let your search public records. GeneaLinks also has helpful information for … Continue reading →

Idaho Genealogy Resources

The state motto of Idaho is “Esto perpetua”, which is in Latin. In English, it translates to “Let it be perpetual”. It is a fitting motto for genealogists, as well. Researching your family tree can seem like a never ending, perpetual, project! Here are some resources that will help you find out more about your ancestors who lived in Idaho. Ancestry.com has a page that is filled with links to all of their Idaho Historical Records. To access these records, you must have an Ancestry.com membership. Some collections will be offered for free, from time to time. Check back on … Continue reading →

Find Genealogy Gifts Online

If you are looking for a gift for the good little genealogist on your list, you might want to check out the following sites which offer gifts for genealogists. If you have been a good little genealogist, you might even want to consider picking something up for yourself if your holiday budget allows. Genealogy Fun Stuff at petersenprints.com is an online genealogy store which has great genealogy supplies as well as plenty of giftable items. Whether you want to help someone get started with genealogy with something like a book or a research binder, or give a gift that is … Continue reading →

Hawaii Genealogy Resources

Hawaii is “the Aloha state”. The word “aloha” can mean either hello or goodbye. Genealogists who are searching for their “ohana”, (their family), can use the following Hawaii genealogy resources to help them with their research. You might find ohana that you had no idea were part of your family tree. Say aloha! Ancestry.com has a page that is filled with links to all of their Hawaii genealogy collections of records. The majority of the collections are only accessible by people who have an Ancestry.com membership. Some are offered for free every once in a while. Return to this page … Continue reading →

Florida Genealogy Resources

Florida’s nickname is “the Sunshine State”. Genealogists who have hit the “brick wall” while trying to learn more about their ancestors who lived in Florida are probably quite frustrated. These Florida genealogy resources should help with that problem, and make your outlook on genealogy a whole lot sunnier! Cyndi’s List is the most detailed collection of links to online genealogy resources. It has a page called “United States- Florida” that includes a series of links to different collections that relate to Florida genealogy. The Collections include: “Birth, Marriage, Death”, “Census”, “Counties”, “Military”, “Newspapers”, “Obituaries” and more. This is an excellent … Continue reading →

Colorado Genealogy Resources

The nickname of the state of Colorado is the “Centennial State”. This is because it became a state in 1876, a full 100 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. Genealogists who are searching for information about ancestors who lived in Colorado won’t have to wait a centennial to find it. Just click on the links to Colorado genealogy resources that are in this blog! Ancestry.com has a list of all of their resources that are specific to the state of Colorado. Most of the collections are only available to people who have a membership with Ancestry.com. However, some … Continue reading →