Trailblazer. Settler. Explorer. Homesteader. Each of these terms is a synonym for pioneer. Throughout history, there have been many pioneers with rich stories to tell who have helped shape our lives. People from many different backgrounds, countries, and nationalities have led the way west and blazed a trail for others to follow. Pioneer Origins Pioneers […]
The Westward Expansion and American Pioneers—How It Affects Your Family History
July 20, 2018 By
Until recently, my knowledge of the westward expansion, the Western frontier, and pioneers mainly came from the popular Little House on the Prairie books and the pioneer computer game Oregon Trail. (I naively thought all pioneers died from dysentery out on the plains!) Being familiar with United States history can actually help in your family […]
Don’t miss the 2018 BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy
July 17, 2018 By
The 50th annual BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy will be held July 31—August 3, 2018 at the BYU Conference Center in Provo, Utah. It offers more than 100 classes, including a free track on Friday for Temple and Family History Consultants, allowing participants to gain new skills and helpful information. Class topics include: […]
How to Use War of 1812 Pension Files
June 13, 2018 By
Do you have an ancestor who participated in the War of 1812? If so, the War of 1812 pension files may hold a treasure trove of genealogical information for you. These records have previously been difficult to access until, led by the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the […]
New Records on FamilySearch: Week of June 4, 2018
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FamilySearch added over 700,000 New York naturalization records and one million more historical records and images from Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Ohio, and New Jersey. The BillionGraves Index has added over 600,000 indexed records and images to their database. Find your Italian ancestors from Naples with nearly 85,000 new records, and Jewish Records from Hungary. Other […]
New Records on FamilySearch: Week of May 21, 2018
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Find your German ancestors on FamilySearch with 2 million new Baden, Germany Catholic Church records. You can also find ancestors from around the world by searching the new genealogical records added this week from Argentina, Benin, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, England, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Ukraine, United States (Iowa, Louisiana, and Rhode Island) and Venezuela. See […]
New Records on FamilySearch: Week of May 7, 2018
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New archived records from around the world are published on FamilySearch every week to help you find your ancestors. This week, the new additions include over 140,000 records from Panama, over 130,000 records from Brazil, plus more from Cape Verde, Guatemala, Denmark, Slovakia, Portugal, Germany, and Peru. Nearly 300,000 images and indexed records from BillionGraves Index […]
New Records on FamilySearch: Week of April 30, 2018
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New archived records from around the world are published on FamilySearch every week to help you find your ancestors. This week, the new additions include 1.1 million records from Germany (Bavaria), plus more from Australia, Belgium, Hungary, Peru, and Russia. See the official announcement to learn more or search these new free records: New Historical […]
New Records on FamilySearch: Week of April 23, 2018
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New archived records from around the world are published on FamilySearch every week to help you find your ancestors. This week, the new additions include more than 1.6 million records from Brazil, 660,000 images from Florida, plus records from Peru, Washington, North Carolina, South Africa, Massachusetts, Denmark, Italy, and obituaries of Germans from Russia in […]