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The world's best genealogy search engine?
A customer recently emailed us a great question: What’s the best online search engine for genealogists? The short answer: It depends what you’re searching for. Vital records? Photos? Census returns?...
The world's best genealogy search engine?
A customer recently emailed us a great question: What’s the best online search engine for genealogists? The short answer: It depends what you’re searching for. Vital records? Photos? Census returns?...
History Mystery #11 Solution: Margaret Eloise K...
Royalties from the paper bag machine enabled Knight to become a full-time inventor. She became known as “Lady Edison” in the press, registering some two dozen patents in fields as...
History Mystery #11 Solution: Margaret Eloise K...
Royalties from the paper bag machine enabled Knight to become a full-time inventor. She became known as “Lady Edison” in the press, registering some two dozen patents in fields as...
History Mystery #11: A strange apparatus with a...
Here’s the latest EasyGenie History Mystery! This specimen was found in a local historical museum, but would have been produced around the world as well. You can see a video...
History Mystery #11: A strange apparatus with a...
Here’s the latest EasyGenie History Mystery! This specimen was found in a local historical museum, but would have been produced around the world as well. You can see a video...
23andme is bankrupt, and making it difficult fo...
As we predicted months ago, genetic testing company 23andme has declared bankruptcy. Its stock, which once cost $320 per share, is now worth 77 cents. For genealogists who tested their...
23andme is bankrupt, and making it difficult fo...
As we predicted months ago, genetic testing company 23andme has declared bankruptcy. Its stock, which once cost $320 per share, is now worth 77 cents. For genealogists who tested their...
"Destroy if Dead" boxes for important personal ...
At EasyGenie, we think a lot about long-term preservation of genealogy and family history (see “Legacy list: What would you pass down to your heirs?”) These discussions occasionally touch upon...
"Destroy if Dead" boxes for important personal ...
At EasyGenie, we think a lot about long-term preservation of genealogy and family history (see “Legacy list: What would you pass down to your heirs?”) These discussions occasionally touch upon...
How EasyGenie's popular weekly newsletter got t...
Every week since late 2020, the EasyGenie newsletter has been a part of my life and many readers’ lives as well. It’s fun to share discoveries, tips, observations, and news...
How EasyGenie's popular weekly newsletter got t...
Every week since late 2020, the EasyGenie newsletter has been a part of my life and many readers’ lives as well. It’s fun to share discoveries, tips, observations, and news...