Family History in the News: March 2016

Expect the blog to be less active for the next two weeks while we work on some new content for you! Expect new articles to be posted regularly on Tuesday mornings beginning again April 5th. For now, check out these family history and genealogy stories that have been in the news recently.

Genealogy: A lot of hard work digging around in the past The Blade

What genealogy can teach us about ourselves The Tampa Tribune

Dig a little deeper in documents to find genealogy gold NJ.com

Cyndi’s List celebrates 20 years The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Family History in the News: February 2016

Can't get enough family history and genealogy? Check out these ancestry, family history, and genealogy stories that have been in the news recently:

Bad heart to bad habits: Blame your Neanderthal DNA Washington Post

When Ancestry search led to escaped slave (Author interview) NPR

6  Rising Genealogy Apps Forbes

DNA, Genealogy and the search for who we are NPR

Can you tell your ethnic identity from your DNA? NPR

Understanding DNA testing in family history Deseret News

Why does my Lebanese dad have African DNA when I don't? The Root

Hello!

It's been a while since we've posted and we're hard at work on some new content. Juggling work, family, and volunteer commitments can be a bit overwhelming at times. We'll be back to posting weekly on Tuesdays in February. For now, enjoy these genealogy and family history stories that have been in the recent news. Happy searching!

Were you adopted? Learn tips for searching your genealogy The Davis Enterprise
Genealogy: Digging deeper into newspapers Examiner.com
We the People: Archaic terms often stump genealogists NewsOk.com
Genealogy Records at Intersection of Faith, Family History Voice of America News
Irish Roots: Why Genealogy is Seasonal The Irish Times

Family History in the News -- September 2015

A couple of family history and genealogy related news stories and blog entries from this past week:

Genealogy: Published data a source to check NJ.com
One particular source type that you may want to check out as you do your genealogical research is the published genealogy. These published volumes can be very helpful if you find one that lists an ancestor of yours, but they're not without their pitfalls either.

***I would add to this article that researchers can use Worldcat.org to search through millions of cataloged books held by both public and academic libraries. It is a great place to start your published family history search. Also, ask your local librarian if your library has a subscription to Heritage Quest and use the PERSI index to search for books and articles as well.***

Genealogy Today: Immigrant ancestors' work experience Green Valley News
Do you know what your ancestors did for a living? Did they continue in the same work they did in Europe after they came to America? We sometimes assume all the early settlers were farmers, but that is not necessarily true.

And just for fun...

J.K. Rowling reveals Potter family history on new Pottermore site  Entertainment Weekly
Pottermore, the online portal containing everything Harry Potter-related, has been spruced up. The site relaunched a “newly imagined” version Tuesday with an introductory note from Rowling, and an essay from the author, explaining the Potter family’s history.

Family History in the News -- September 2015

This week I have compiled some genealogy and family history news stories that may be of interest to readers. Click on the headlines below to read more. Enjoy!

Genealogy Gold Mine: Millions of Wills Now Online Chicago Tribune

Thousands of amateur genealogists who fantasize about being left a fortune by a distant relative can now get a reality check. Starting Wednesday, upward of 100 million wills written over the last three centuries will be posted to Ancestry.com, the popular genealogical search engine.

DAR offers free online genealogy research tools Examiner.com

The DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) is the free online portal to genealogical records maintained by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. It provides seven databases that contain a wealth of information to help potential DAR members complete membership applications, but even genealogists who do not plan to join DAR may find valuable information on their ancestors.

Genealogy records to be available online after closure of library East Valley Tribune

Many genealogy enthusiasts were very disappointed last month when the Arizona Genealogical Library was closed and the more than 20,000 documents that made up the archives split up and distributed between several different locations.

And for fun...

Seven dastardly deeds of genealogy Green Valley News

We’ve all heard of the seven cardinal vices, the Seven Deadly Sins: wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy and gluttony. We genealogists have our own list of dastardly deeds to consider, like refusing to share information because it is “ours,” or not verifying secondary sources.