Category Archives: Genealogy Research and Standards

Webinar — Basics of Scottish genealogy

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Gail Dever

My brain is exploding with all the terrific learning opportunities this week, and here’s another one. Christine Woodcock will deliver three free monthly webinars on Scottish genealogy researching, starting this week. On Thursday, September 6, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, … Continue reading →

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How to preserve your old family letters

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Gail Dever

If you own old family letters that are being stored in a box in the garage or were tossed in a drawer or shoe box, and you wonder if there is a better way to preserve them, you should read … Continue reading →

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31 days to better genealogy

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Gail Dever

American genealogist Amy Johnson Crow is back this year with a new version of her 31 Days to Better Genealogy. Ms. Johnson Crow says, “31 Days to Better Genealogy is a free series of emails designed to give you practical … Continue reading →

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31 Days to Better Genealogy — alone or in a group

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last week, Amy Johnson Crow launched 31 Days to Better Genealogy, a series of daily emails that provides practical steps to make our research more productive. Ms. Johnson Crow writes, “Whether you are just beginning to climb your family tree … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Do-Over cycle 2 begins now

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Gail Dever

Cycle 2 of the Genealogy Do-Over began April 3 after the popular Cycle 1 came to an end on April 2 — and there is still plenty of time to jump on the bandwagon. The Genealogy Do-Over allows us to … Continue reading →

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Ancestry.ca offers free access to all Canadian records this weekend

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Gail Dever

This weekend, from April 3 to April 6, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, Ancestry.ca is offering free access to all Canadian records. Start your search in the Canadian collection here. Ancestry.uk is making a similar offer for all UK … Continue reading →

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Ancestry adds CN’s immigrant records to Canadian collection

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Gail Dever

Ancestry’s newest Canadian collection is the Canadian National Railway Immigrant Records, 1937-1960. CN, one of the country’s two national railways, compiled records on immigrants, including family structure, origins, settlement in Canada, and progress. These records include questionnaires, applications for settlement, … Continue reading →

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Family history online international resource use survey

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Gail Dever

John D. Reid, on his blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections, has posted a survey about the online resources we use to conduct our genealogy research. I encourage you to complete the survey. Read his post and take the survey here. Deadline is … Continue reading →

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Researching living relatives webinar

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Gail Dever

On Saturday, April 5, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Pacific time), the Southern California Genealogical Society will present the webinar, Descendancy Research, with Michael Brophy. Mr. Brophy will talk about researching living descendants of our ancestors and discuss proper methodology, sources, … Continue reading →

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Research reports lead to better analysis

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Gail Dever

To help genealogists write research reports and better analyse our research, Elizabeth Shown Mills, author of Evidence Explained, has added a Research Reports section to her website, Historic Pathways. There you will find samples of a dozen types of reports, such as problem … Continue reading →

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