Ever wondered what happened to your old school yearbooks? Well if you went to school from 1875 to 1988 you may be in for a treat or a trick, as Ancestry.com are currently offering a complete collection of old school yearbooks in their search results. The only limitation is the yearbooks are all from US schools only. ...
We are often contacted and asked for our recommendation on Free family tree software. We are always looking for great ways to save money in your pocket and this is certainly a great way to take advantage of some proffessional software for free. For a good selection of free genealogical software Tucows has a great selection ...
With so many genealogy products to choose from it can be a real challenge choosing a software tool that will help you trace your family tree. You can read our post where we recently defined genealogy. But we want the software to help us in this challenge. For choice and reviews I've found nothing better than ...
Latest Ancestry and Genealogy News The latest finding son the web this week regarding the main web sites include the following news... Ancestry UK web site has a new podcast feature. with Ancestry Podcasts you can find out what Ancestry members think of their record collections They also have added some video upload areas for Member Trees This means video ...
Ancestry search can be free if you know where to go. With programmes like "Who Do You Think You Are?" in several countries, many have recently found a new past time, Ancestry searching and delving into your own family history. The Internet has provided numerous tools to dig up your ancestral pasts. Unfortunately many are now cashing in ...
Genetic ancestry tests are they believable, should they be trusted, are they 100% accurate? Recently we've seen a huge growth in simple DNA tests. The genetic ancestry tests give a rough estimation of a person's family line. With the tests growing in popularity, questions are being raised as to the accuracy of the results. The dilema ...
Genealogy research is one of the largest growing hobbies in the last decade thanks to the internet. You can discover the wonderful world of genealogy with a touch of a mouse with almost no knowledge at all. There are some great articles for those that get there first road block on building their first family tree. ...
Top 10 UK Ancestry Websites 1. www.GenesReunited.co.uk I would suggest that this is the easiest site to use and thus it gets our number 1 ancestry site. It is designed to find your UK ancestors for free. You can search over 650 million names for free. Genes Reunited provide tools to enable you to build your family history ...
What’s in a surname? When you research family history you probably have asked yourself. Where did that name come from? How ever did we get that Surname? What is the meaning behind my family name, is it connected to an event in history? What does the family crest look like? As you can see the questions soon build. Well there ...
The UK Census Records Why you need the census? The census is such a valuable tool in your ancestry research. You will find that the census will often be at the heart of a lot of searches on the web. When was the earliest census? Back in 1801 the first census took place. It wasn’t a popular move as ...
