Worth a Thousand Words: How to Find and Use Image-Only Collections on FamilySearch
If you’ve entered your family names in databases like Ancestry.com and didn’t find the answer you needed, your search is not done! Did you know there are millions of pages of records digitized online at FamilySearch that don’t show up when you conduct a general search? FamilySearch runs a massive crowdsourced indexing program where volunteers like you or I can spend time transcribing records. These transcriptions can then be queried by the website’s search engines, and that process is how you are able to locate an image by searching for a name. These indexing projects are organized by record type, time period, and language. Some collections are larger than…
Tutorial: The Ancestry.com Member Directory
Researching our ancestors often requires collaboration from other researchers. Makes sense, doesn’t it? Have you had the experience of attending a genealogy event in person? If you have, then you know some of the best learning and inspiration comes from talking with other researchers. You compare notes. You share your successes and your brick walls. And often….. Your next research inspiration comes from something another researcher says. Outside of a conference, where do you find other genealogy researchers with the same interests or researching the same lines? How to Use the Ancestry.com Member Directory Note: Most of the large genealogy databases have a type of member directory to facilitate research…
Etsy Gift Guide for Genealogists
Have you discovered Etsy, yet? Etsy is an online selling community with a focus on handmade and vintage items. I particularly like being able to support small creative business owners. (I used to have an Etsy store once!) Here are some unique and creative gifts that would be perfect for the family historian or genealogist in your family. Really, these are perfect for anyone on your list. Custom Printed Tea Towel – Imagine these tea towels with your grandmother’s favorite recipe printed in her handwriting! What a perfect gift for the family historian or just the cook in your family. Custom Family Tree Ornament – Beautiful wooden Christmas ornament! It’s a…
How To Use WorldCat For Your Genealogy Research
Starting out in genealogy, I set out to learn more about my great grandmother Esther Richardson and the Richardson family of Pittsylvania County, VA. I was new to genealogy and loving every minute of the search for records. I also enjoyed connecting to other Richardson researchers. (I am so appreciative of their help!) One query into a Richardson forum returned an intriguing response. My Richardson family history was documented in a printed family history book titled The Collie Family of Pittsylvania County, Virginia: Their Scottish Origins, Relatives, and Descendants : Including Connecting Families of Cornwell, Jennings, and Richardson by Betty Cox Collie and Robert E. King. Unfortunately, the book was out…
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