If You Don’t Put It Online – Your Descendants Will Not Find It!
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 11, 2016
An article about scanning and putting online your family history records so that future genealogists can find them... (Read More)
Tag: Genealogy Records
Genealogy Research: Conquering Your File Cabinets
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 18, 2015
Here’s a tip for you. I have five multi-drawer file cabinets packed with correspondence and genealogical notes gathered over the past 50 years. Keeping this old genealogical correspondence in just one spot means that I am the only one with access to it. I decided that it’s time to get it online and, where... (Read More)
Hurricane Preparedness: Protect Your Family – & Your Genealogy Records
By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 8, 2015
Every year we read about hurricanes raging toward the U.S. coast and nearby islands. This year’s hurricane season will be no different. Take a minute to be prepared in the event a hurricane strikes your area. [search_box] You – your family – and your genealogy records are all depending on the steps you take... (Read More)
Getting Genealogy Records Online: My Clean-Up Plan
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 24, 2015
This article presents a clean-up plan to digitize family history records... (Read More)
Native American Genealogy: Research Tips & Resources
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on November 24, 2014
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak describes online resources to help with your Native American family history research... (Read More)
Genealogy Checklist: 13 Types of Records to Include in Your Research
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on June 3, 2014
Gena Philibert-Ortega provides a tool to help with your family history research: a checklist of 13 types of genealogy records to use for each ancestor... (Read More)
Genealogy Records: A History of Regional Coverage in the U.S.
By Duncan Kuehn on December 20, 2013
Introduction: Duncan Kuehn is a professional genealogist with over eight years of client experience. She has worked on several well-known projects, such as “Who Do You Think You Are?” and researching President Barack Obama’s ancestry. In this guest blog post, Duncan discusses the availability of genealogy records in various regions of the U.S. She... (Read More)
Top Genealogy Websites, Pt. 2: Google Books & Internet Archive
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 2, 2013
Here are the top two websites that will save you time and get you 24/7 access to online genealogical libraries with more than one million books: Google Books and Internet Archive. These are digital books that you will rely on to document your family tree, such as published family histories, local histories and historical... (Read More)
FamilySearch Family Tree Adds Important New ‘Attach Record’ Feature
By Thomas Jay Kemp on July 26, 2013
FamilySearch.org has released a new “Search & Attach Record” feature this week that lets you easily search and attach genealogy records to each person on your family tree. For example, let’s look at Allen Pierce Richmond (1826-1912) on the FamilySearch Family Tree. Here he is on the Family Tree. By clicking on his name,... (Read More)
