Family History

Danville Public Library is collecting genealogical materials and oral histories as part of an innovative project called “Pardon Me, Brother”. The project aims to document the rich African-American history of the city. The library is asking area residents from the black community to bring family and …

Next week I am going to Philadelphia for my first genealogy conference! Excited, nervous, thrilled…am all of the above. Fun Liz will be driving over from Annapolis to help me, and we are immediately heading to IKEA to get booth furniture which I will then sell on Craigslist after the show. (to save …

Individuals with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease often want to know if they are at increased risk of developing the disease themselves. An article published in Medical News Today (8/5/08) titled, “Link To Maternal Alzheimer’s Disease,” examines this issue. “The researchers studied glucose me …

When you think about genealogy resources, the first vital records that come to mind are probably birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses. These three resources still comprise the bulk of genealogical resources and are easier to find online. However, divorce decrees are a fourth …

One of the reasons I chose to be a Senior Real Estate Specialist is because of how much I learn, and the life stories I get to hear. This article aobut sharing family history appeared at The Senior Housing Search.com and it was so good, I thought I would share it here. A Fun Way To Share Family Hist …

The house seems so empty. No cute smiles from little Audrey. No hugs and lap-sitting with Lolo. No more pictures drawn on computer paper by Lolo. No more bottles for and big eyes by Audrey. No baths, no giggles, no book reading, no story telling, etc. The bedroom doors are open, the family room is a …

ISO baby BOY born March 18, 1965, Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City, San Mateo Co., Calif. Technorati Tags: babyconvert post to pdf? © %FIRST - visit the author for more articles on genealogy, […]

The National Archives and Records Administration is the government agency that is responsible for maintaining the records of the U.S. Federal government, thereby preserving the history of the country. On their web site NARA has a page to help those of us who want to preserve our own family records. …

Our Chula Vista Genealogical Society annual picnic is on Wednesday 27 August - the announcement is here on the Chula Vista Genealogy Cafe blog. For the past few years, I’ve been the ringmaster for the genealogy-oriented games that we play at the picnic. In the past two years, we’ve played Genealogy …

Jimmy Kavanagh at Genealogy Gifts has come up with the ultimate T-shirt for those genealogy hot shots you know… Now who’s going to have the um, well, you know, to wear this at the next conference, cruise or society meeting? He has it in male and female shirts, plus other stuff too. Hmmm, where’s t …