12 Rich Resources to Help You Research Poor Ancestors

Find the hidden stories of your poor ancestors' lives with these 12 resources.

Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesJuly 18, 2023poor ancestors, Orphanages, Orphans, tax records, cen, church, Pension records, court records, Newspapers, Internet Archive, Digital Public Library of America, libraries, Archives, ArchiveGridComment

How To Find And Get To Know Female Ancestors With Community Cookbooks

Community cookbooks are a great genealogy resource to learn more about the daily lives of our female ancestors.

Genealogy Resources, Social HistoryJessica NeavesSeptember 14, 2021women, books, family cookbooks, Internet Archive, Library of Congress, HathiTrust, eBay, Online resourcesComment

Why Using City Directories Is Good For Your Genealogy Research

City directories are a valuable, but underused, genealogy resource. They can tell you a lot about your family, like their job, how long they lived somewhere, and more.

Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesJune 22, 2021City directories, Books, online books, libraries, Internet Archive, Google BooksComment

7 Free Websites to Inspire Your Scottish Genealogy Research

If you’ve traced your ancestors back to Scotland, you may be asking yourself, “Now what??” In honor of Scottish Heritage Month, here are 7 free Scottish genealogy websites to use in your research, and how they can benefit you.

Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesApril 21, 2020Scottish, Scottish Heritage Month, Websites, GENUKI, National Records of Scotland, Finding Aids, National Library of Scotland, Internet Archive, ScotlandsPlaces, Scottish Genealogy Society, Scottishhandwriting.comComment