The following announcement was written by Findmypast: Scotland, Edinburgh Apprentices 1583-1800 This fascinating collection is now fully searchable. Search over 29,000 transcripts to discover apprentices of all trades and uncover details of their work, training, masters and even their father’s name. Apprenticeship records reveal details about your ancestors’ lives and careers you won’t find elsewhere. …
Category: Uncategorized
The Increasing Importance of 20th Century Records
October 8, 2021 Most of us who began our genealogy decades ago spend less time on 20th century research than we do on earlier periods. After all, for many of us, the mid-20th century and forward is part of our own memories. Why should we spend time researching it? I got a wake up call …
Announcing RootsMagic 8
RootsMagic users have waited a long time for version 8 but now that it is available, early reports from users indicate it was well worth the wait. The few people I have talked with who have already upgraded to the new release all were very enthusiastic about the new features. With the release comes an …