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Free death records from the 1970s

Free death records from the 1970s

A customer recently asked about free death records from the 1970s, after being frustrated by Ancestry and other paid sites that dominate Google. Here's what she asked: "I am trying...

Free death records from the 1970s

A customer recently asked about free death records from the 1970s, after being frustrated by Ancestry and other paid sites that dominate Google. Here's what she asked: "I am trying...

Saying "no" to a tempting genealogy brick wall breakthrough

Saying "no" to a tempting genealogy brick wall ...

While testing the new EasyGenie fillable family group sheet PDF, I used real data from my family tree. I also did a little extra digging on FamilySearch on one of...

Saying "no" to a tempting genealogy brick wall ...

While testing the new EasyGenie fillable family group sheet PDF, I used real data from my family tree. I also did a little extra digging on FamilySearch on one of...

New genealogy PDF: family group sheet that takes typed cursive-style text!

New genealogy PDF: family group sheet that take...

On Wednesday, EasyGenie officially launched its newest fillable genealogy PDF – a family group sheet that lets genealogists type family information in Aramis, a delightful cursive-style font inspired by Renaissance...

New genealogy PDF: family group sheet that take...

On Wednesday, EasyGenie officially launched its newest fillable genealogy PDF – a family group sheet that lets genealogists type family information in Aramis, a delightful cursive-style font inspired by Renaissance...

6 free genealogy sites that aren't FamilySearch

6 free genealogy sites that aren't FamilySearch

"I have been using Find-a-grave and FamilySearch websites to find family information. I don't have the money to get Ancestry. I was wondering if you know of any other free...

6 free genealogy sites that aren't FamilySearch

"I have been using Find-a-grave and FamilySearch websites to find family information. I don't have the money to get Ancestry. I was wondering if you know of any other free...

Ancestry Survey: Only 53% of Americans know all 4 grandparents’ names

Ancestry Survey: Only 53% of Americans know all...

This was a shock: An Ancestry survey of 2,113 Americans published in March found more than half (53%) can't name all four grandparents. What could be behind these numbers? Ancestry didn't...

Ancestry Survey: Only 53% of Americans know all...

This was a shock: An Ancestry survey of 2,113 Americans published in March found more than half (53%) can't name all four grandparents. What could be behind these numbers? Ancestry didn't...

Legacy List: Do we still need paper genealogy records?

Legacy List: Do we still need paper genealogy r...

Nicole and I recently watched a rerun of Legacy List, the PBS show in which Boomers downsizing their homes seek out a handful of family treasures to save. It's our...

Legacy List: Do we still need paper genealogy r...

Nicole and I recently watched a rerun of Legacy List, the PBS show in which Boomers downsizing their homes seek out a handful of family treasures to save. It's our...