May 9, 2024 If you have Norwegian ancestors, you may have found few, if any, good guidebooks to doing Norwegian research. That lack has now been filled by the new how-to Norwegian genealogy book, Exploring Norwegian Genealogy. The book was written by two experienced genealogists – Liv Birgit Christensen and Margaret H. Strand. Liv …
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Online Family Trees – Help or Hindrance
May 3, 2024 Unlike many genealogists, I like online family trees. Whenever I start a new project, I begin by checking what’s available on the various family trees. I know that online trees are not always the most accurate source for genealogical information. However, they are the best place I know for quickly finding hints …
Maybe They Teleported: Finding Elusive Passenger Lists
April 26, 2024 Passenger lists are my favorite records. They document a momentous time in our ancestors’ lives – the day they set forth on a journey to a new life in America. Finding an ancestor’s name on a ship’s list verifies an event that changed our ancestor lives. It continues to impact our own …