Census records carry a goldmine of information for genealogists, a snapshot in time, in 5 or 10-year cycles. Dependant on the year or location of your Census you will find information such as your ancestor’s names, ages, address, occupation, relationship status, amongst other information. Different countries carry different information with more recent years carrying much more information than…
Category: Genealogy Resources
Military
Over the centuries there have been many wars and the military has always played a part in life. There are numerous records available online in regards to a range of conflicts including World War I, World War II, Boer War, American Civil War, Vietnam War, Korean War. Here I have started to list some of the numerous websites that…
Diploma of Family History – University of Tasmania
I’ve written before about the Diploma of Family History that I have been undertaking at the University of Tasmania. Well, today I lodged my last assignment to complete the course. I have now successfully undertaken the required 8 units in order to receive my Diploma. I have loved this course. Even as a seasoned genealogist, I have learned so much…
Book Review: Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com
Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com: How to Find Your Family History on the No. 1 Genealogy Website AUTHOR: Nancy Hendrickson PUBLICATION DATE: 18th November 2014, Updated 2016 ISBN: 9781440336263 GENRE: Genealogy, Family History FORMAT: Paperback, eBook – Kindle and Kobo NUMBER OF PAGES: 256 pages I borrowed this as an eBook from my online library…
How to Organise Your Genealogy Research
One of the most important things you should do is have a system to organise your genealogy research. It is imperative that before you get too far into your family history research that you set up a good filing system. If there is one thing you get in genealogy it is loads of documents in both paper and digital…
Obituaries
Obituaries are a great source for genealogists to find dates of death. Sometimes there may be no official record but you can find a family notice of a death. The Ryerson Index – this is a free searchable index to death notices that have appeared in Australian Newspapers from 1803 – current day. USGenWeb Obituary Project – this USA-based project…
Newspapers and Publications
Newspapers and other publications are a rich source of information about family events such as births, marriages, deaths and probate notices. If your ancestor was in trouble with the law or a local identity you may well find evidence of them in newspapers. City Directories of the United States of America – search by state to find relevant directories, newspapers,…
Copyright and Citations
It is important to understand your responsibilities as a Genealogist in regards to copyright and citation of records. It is important that you understand what records you can use and reproduce as well as how to correctly cite records. If for no other reason than you can find the records again at a later date! Click on a link to…
Genealogy Blogs
Genealogy blogs that I enjoy GeneaBloggers – this membership site encourages genealogists to share their family history with others and to support bloggers with sharing their blogs. The Armchair Genealogist – Lynn Palermo created this blog to share her passion for genealogy with others. She has great information on blogging, writing family history, and organisation as well as much, much more. The Genealogy…
Birth, Marriage, Death Records
There are many websites worldwide you can explore Birth, Marriage, and Death Records. Click on a link to start searching for your ancestors today. Australia Ancestry is a fee-based genealogy website that holds Australian BDM indexes. Australasia Births, Deaths, Marriages Exchange – this site based in Australia lists people able to look-up repositories they have access to for others who…