The further back in your family genealogy tree you go, the murkier the picture gets. This is especially true for an American genealogist tracing his or her Irish genealogy. As late as World War II, there was really no reason to stick with the identity you were born with if you were born in...
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Many thousands delight in the hobby and history of their family’s genealogies. In America, a land of immigrants, this search can take them through many countries and cultures. If you know what country your ancestors were from, then you are well on your way to climbing your family tree. If you have German genealogy...
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Many people, mostly Americans, believe that every family was once issued a coat of arms and then everyone born with that family name automatically gets to use the same coat of arms. If you believe that, it is time to correct the myth. NOTE: There is an exception. I am told that Samurai families...
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After a little over a month in creation of the Genealogy Soup Blog I have decided to make some changes to the format. Because I would like to provide literally thousands of links to all the resources you may find useful, in a way that is organized and helps the most, I have realized...
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Where do you come from? Who were your grandparents’ parents? Or their parents? Have you ever asked those questions? These questions typically lead people to retrace their genealogy. One of the ways you can retrace your genealogy is through genealogy forums. If you happen to retrace your roots to Ireland, then the Ireland genealogy...
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I found the article below and I have to say tho I am not suprised it really makes me mad. There will always be those who prey on others. So as you are doing your research I would encourage you to make sure you take the time to do your due diligence when spending...
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By Tamie Dehler Special to the Tribune-Star All genealogists are challenged to some degree when they have to read and interpret documents in original handwriting. And the further back in time the handwriting sample is, the greater the challenge, until our own language looks foreign to us. A Web site aimed at scholars and...
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genealogy freeware It is very common for a person irrespective of his or her background to want to learn more about the family history, and given that in recent times there has been a lot of demand for finding out as much as possible about family history and also genealogy lists services, people need...
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Often times when searching genealogical records from any given “large” database site it can be easy to get lost or not find what you KNOW should be there because of the search tools that are provided to search the site. Stephen Morse has an incredible site he calls “A One Step Portal for On-Line...
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