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.

How To Build The Best File Folder System For Your Genealogy Papers

Organizing your genealogy using file folders is a simple, affordable, easily adaptable way to get your records in order.

OrganizationJessica NeavesAugust 17, 2021Organization, File foldersComment

12 Tips For Getting Back Focus And Motivation In Your Genealogy Research

Genealogy research burnout happens to most everyone. Here’s 12 tips on how to get your motivation and excitement for researching your family tree back.

Miscellaneous, Research SkillsJessica NeavesAugust 3, 2021Motivation, Research skills, BurnoutComment

Why Delayed Birth Certificates Are Awesome For Your Genealogy Research

If your ancestor has a delayed birth certificate, you may be in for a treat. People applying for these had to prove their identity, so you can discover a lot of clues.

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

The Genealogy Journal You Should Try Today: Organize and Share 12 Generations of Your Tree

Genealogy stationery products that let you include multiple generations of your family tree can be hard to find. So imagine my delight when I saw the Our Family Tree: A 12 Generation Genealogy Notebook.

10 Great Resources For Finding Your Ancestor’s School Records

Learn how to find old school records, what types of resources exist, and what’s inside them.

An Introduction To The Best Way To Store Old Photographs

Looking for ways to preserve and store your family photos? Here’s some things to consider.

Can’t Find Your Female Ancestors? You Need To Try Using Religious Records

If you can’t find your women ancestors, try religious records. These valuable resources began before civil registration and can have details not in other records.

Research SkillsJessica NeavesMay 25, 2021women, Church records, Religious records, synagogue recordsComment

How To Trace Women In Your Family Tree With Veterans’ Pension Records

If you can’t find your female ancestors, try researching them with veterans’ pension records.

How Probate Records Can Help You Find Your Female Ancestors

Finding your female ancestors can be a big challenge for genealogists. Probate records are a great resource to help you trace the women in your tree.

Genealogy Resources, Research SkillsJessica NeavesMay 4, 2021court records, Probate records, women, Wills, GuardianshipsComment

What Are Naturalization Records And How Can They Support Your Research?

Naturalization records can have wonderful hints about your family. Learn how to find them and how they help your genealogy.

How To Add More Details To Your Family Tree With Passport Applications

Passport applications can be filled with gems for your genealogy research. Learn how to use the records to see if your ancestor applied for a passport.

Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesApril 6, 2021Passport applications, immigration records, National ArchivesComment

4 Great Genealogy Resources For US Canada Border Crossing Records

If your family came to US from (or through) Canada, US - Canada border crossing records can be great resources for your genealogy research.

Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesMarch 30, 2021Canada, immigration, immigration records, border crossing recordsComment

Solve Your Genealogy Brick Wall: 10 Ways To Widen Your Research Net

One method to busting brick walls is to change up where and how you’re researching. Here’s 10 tips on how to widen your research net.

Solve Your Genealogy Brick Wall: Review and Analyze Your Research

One of the first strategies to take when trying to bust down a brick wall is to review and analyze your existing research.

Research SkillsJessica NeavesMarch 2, 2021Brick walls, Research skills, Research methodsComment

4 Fun And Easy Ways To Use Flickr For Genealogy

Using Flickr for genealogy isn’t as obvious as some other websites, but it is a good resource for your toolkit.

Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesFebruary 16, 2021Flickr, Historical photos, Unidentified photos, Social mediaComment

6 Ways the Library of Congress Online Collections Can Help Your Genealogy

You may know that The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. But did you know that within these millions of items are rich and free genealogy resources?

Genealogy ResourcesJessica NeavesFebruary 9, 2021Library of Congress, digital collections, librariesComment

How Using Mortality Schedules Can Improve Your African American Genealogy Research

Mortality schedules are a key resource for pre-Civil War African American genealogy because enslaved people were often named in these documents.

7 Simple Steps To Creating A Genealogy Timeline (And Why You Need One)

Timelines are super helpful for your genealogy research and can help with your brick walls.