Kimberly's Genealogy Blog June 2006 Archive

Every Name Index to 1901 and 1906 Canadian Census
To celebrate Canada Day, the nation's 139th birthday, Ancestry.ca has launched the first searchable every-name index to the 1901 and 1906 Canadian Censuses. The 1901 index includes over 5 ... Read More

Thursday June 29, 2006 | permalink | comments (1)

8 Ways to Avoid Barking Up the Wrong Family Tree
There is nothing more frustrating than finding out the ancestors you've been so diligently searching aren't really yours. Learn how to identify your ancestors, and avoid the ones which aren't ... Read More

Tuesday June 27, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Ancestry.com Completes U.S. Census Collection
Ancestry.com announced today that it has completed the task of digitizing and transcribing the complete U.S. Census, from 1790 to 1930 (the most recent census available to the public), making ... Read More

Thursday June 22, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

NGS Announces 2006 Filby Award Winner
The National Genealogical Society presented the 2006 Filby Award to Eric Grundsett, MLS, the library director of the Daughters of the American Revolution Library. This annual award, named for the ... Read More

Monday June 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Screening for Inherited Diseases
Sometimes the genes we inherit from our ancestors carry little time bombs - the potential for inherited diseases, or a predisposition to a particular health disorder. Now, a group of ... Read More

Monday June 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Jr. or II?
In the About Genealogy forum this week, a reader explains that she wants to name her son after her husband's great-great grandfather - a wonderful way to honor his ancestor! ... Read More

Monday June 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (7)

Access to Massachusetts Records Threatened Again
The Massachusetts Genealogical Council has put out a call for assistance in overturning three bills in MA which call for restricting access to all birth records since 1915 and all ... Read More

Monday June 19, 2006 | permalink | comments (7)

101+ Ways to Trace Your Family Tree for Free
Genealogy isn't exactly an inexpensive hobby. Hopefully my husband doesn't know just how much I actually spend on researching dead people (shhh!)... But even though you do have to shell ... Read More

Friday June 9, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Remote Access to HeritageQuest Online To Be Cut for Genealogical Societies
ProQuest, the company that provides HeritageQuest Online, announced yesterday that they will be eliminating remote, in-home access to members of genealogical and historical societies. The service will only remain available ... Read More

Wednesday June 7, 2006 | permalink | comments (10)

Use Historic Fonts to Jazz Up Your Heritage Project
Whether you're looking for some pizazz for your family history, or need something interesting to jazz up your heritage scrapbook, historic fonts can add a lot of impact with little ... Read More

Tuesday June 6, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)

Tracing Your Family Tree in Mexico
Due to hundreds of years of meticulous record-keeping, Mexico offers a wealth of church and civil records for the genealogical and historical researcher. It is also the homeland of one ... Read More

Friday June 2, 2006 | permalink | comments (0)