Kimberly's Genealogy Blog March 2008 Archive

Genealogy Cruises - Family History on the High Seas
Genealogy cruises seem to be growing more popular each year - an interesting way to combine the benefits of the traditional genealogical conference with a vacation at sea. The genealogy ... Read More

Saturday March 29, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Treasures at FamilySearch Record Search
It's been nine months since FamilySearch Labs launched the Record Search pilot, and the site continues to grow at an amazing rate. It's a treasure for all genealogists, with plenty ... Read More

Monday March 24, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

10 Search Tips for Census Success
We all have ancestors we would swear were somehow skipped or overlooked by the census taker. It's more than likely that some of them were. More often, however, it's an ... Read More

Tuesday March 18, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Growing Pains - USGenWeb & RootsWeb
As has been discussed on this and many other blogs and message boards around the Internet, many of the state and county coordinators who host their USGenWeb sites at RootsWeb ... Read More

Monday March 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (16)

10 Fun Family History Activities for Family Reunions
Like many families, you and your relatives may have made plans to get together this summer. What a great opportunity for sharing stories and family history! Give one of these ... Read More

Monday March 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

USGenWeb - Where Are They Moving?
Upcoming changes for Web sites hosted at RootsWeb.com have prompted many sites associated with the USGenWeb project to move off of the RootsWeb servers to a variety of other servers ... Read More

Monday March 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (17)

12 Top Web Sites for Researching Irish Ancestors
Many records documenting the history of Ireland and her people were lost forever when fire swept through the Dublin Public Record Office in 1922. This disaster, following the destruction of ... Read More

Monday March 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

RootsWeb.com Being "Transplanted" to Ancestry.com
Tim Sullivan, CEO of The Generations Network, Inc. just made the following announcement concerning the planned move of RootsWeb.com to Ancestry.com. Before anyone panics, this isn't a plan to change ... Read More

Thursday March 13, 2008 | permalink | comments (8)

Who Do You Think You Are? Coming to U.S.
NBC has picked up a version of the hit BBC television show "Who Do You Think You Are?" which traces the roots of celebrity family trees. Each episode takes viewers ... Read More

Wednesday March 12, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)

Proposed Agreement Between NARA & Ancestry.com
As part of their long-term plan to make historic U.S. documents and records readily available to the public, the U.S. National Archives is pursuing partnerships with a number of different ... Read More

Monday March 10, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)

Millions of New Newspaper Records at GenealogyBank
GenealogyBank, known for its historical newspaper and obituary collections, adds new records on a regular basis, but this week has been especially busy, with millions of new newspaper records and ... Read More

Thursday March 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries
Genealogists aren't the only ones with an interest in obituaries. Obituary pages are actually a top priority for many newspaper readers. What is the reason for the obssession? What do ... Read More

Monday March 3, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

New Search Beta in the Works at Ancestry.com
Kendall Hulet over at the Ancestry Blog posted about a new search on Ancestry.com that's in the works. After receiving quite a bit of customer criticism last year about the ... Read More

Sunday March 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)