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I have been researching my parents' histories and family trees for the past 8 years or so, and learning so much along this path. When I began, there was very little information on either set of grandparents, and with all of them deceased, with cousins rather far-flung and a full generation older, it was quite a challenge.

Along the way I discovered a first cousin - another genealogy nut like me! - who had been "lost" to the family for over 40 years. He and I have shared many finds and copies of d

In years past when I lived in libraries (not literally), I spent hugeamounts of time doing research. One of the most useful tools was toread the card catalog. To do this, you needed the skill of flippingthrough the cards very fast and also being able to read the informationin the split second the card was visible. The advantage of this type ofresearch was an overview of the target subject, with the result that Ioften found valuable books or records I didn't know existed. Catalogingbooks for libr

Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:

Lansing Main Street Methodist Protestant Church 1913-1914 Directory - Official Directory of the Main Street Methodist Protestant Church, Lansing, Michigan, 1913-1914. The Church had its beginnings in a Sunday School which was organized by Lieut. Baker and his sister, Mrs. Hill, in 1865, and met where the Torrence home is now located on S. Cedar Street.

Salina First Baptist Church 1915 Manual - Manual of Information and

Record Search Update England, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Colombia, and Spain

Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is one of the most widely used lineage-linked genealogical databaseprograms. I have not been able to find any statistics on the number ofactual users, but personal experience indicates that most of thegenealogists who have a program at all are using PAF.Even if the genealogists have moved on to a commercially availableprogram, it is possible that their attitudes concerning files may havebeen formed at the time they were using PAF. In one of my last posts, I discusse

I bet this title grabbed your attention,but it's true,I have proof. Granny loved sex,should I be posting that little tidbit ? Is that to much information ? I thought it was when I first read it when Granny was cut off from my grandfathers civil war pension. My 2nd great grandfather died after the battle of Chicamauga,he died at Shellmound,Tennessee in 1863. Well Granny (I won't use her name out of respect) was drawing a widows pension on his time in service. Sometime in the 1870's I think it was

10,000 surnames in genealogy groups

• Internet Genealogy Groups: Database Archive - Surname Search in Genealogy Groups (*Best - Genealogy Group links have been added along with a site search.)
• You may view the database on Google sites http://sites.google.com/site/genealogyboxsite/ .
• Or view it in html http://genealogynetwork.angelfire.com/surnamegroups.html.

I have two computer software programs to enter family information into a database my favorite and the one I have been using for several years is Family Tree Maker Version 16. What an amazing deal I received on this software. I only paid $69 for it and 1 year of Ancestry U.S. subscription came was also included. It is very easy to use and it has a basic but effective user interface. I created a wall banner and even a kinship report with this enjoyable program. I have heard some complain about the