In early 2020 FamilySearch released their Explore Historical Images tool, where digital images waiting to be indexed are stored. By the end of 2020, FamilySearch had over 4.3 billion record images and more than 1 million names indexed!1 What does...
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Do You Know About Reclaim the Records?
Reclaim the Records started as a personal passion project by Brooke Schreier Ganz and grew into a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. It’s an activist group that uses FOIA – Freedom of Information Act (Federal) and FOIL – Freedom of Information Law...
Continue reading...A Forgotten Census – Florida African American Research
I recently learned about a book named “Census” Department of the South November, 1864 For Jacksonville, Fernandina and St. Augustine, Florida Ordered by the Department of the South, Hilton Head, South Carolina by the Florida State Genealogical Society. A super...
Continue reading...Using Newspapers in your Genealogical Research
“Which newspaper subscription should I get?” I am asked that question frequently and I see it asked on various Facebook genealogy groups and forums. The answer to that question is, βIt depends!β Newspapers are essential in your genealogy tool box...
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As genealogists, we always want to know more. More about our ancestors, their back stories and where they came from. In my quest to understand the place Owasco, I stumbled upon the fact this little hamlet located on the eastern...
Continue reading...Using the FamilySearch Catalog
Many are not familiar with the FamilySearch catalog, just the general record search and trees. The majority of global FamilySearch digital records are NOT indexed! This tutorial will focus on using place searches within the United States, but records are...
Continue reading...YouTube: Exploring Florida Genealogy
Many people know they can search YouTube for genealogy related videos, to help with specific problems or learn new techniques. I recently learned the Florida Bureau of Library Development has a YouTube channel with many great videos for genealogy, and...
Continue reading...Newspapers: A genealogist’s best friend
Which newspaper subscription should I get? I am asked that question frequently and I see it asked on various Facebook genealogy groups and forums. The answer to that question is, “It depends!” Newspapers are essential in your genealogy tool box...
Continue reading...Hidden Gems: Historical societies for genealogical research
Historical societies are often overlooked and undervalued as research tools. They have genealogical information you will not find anywhere else and are made up of collections donated by families, compiled local histories or other historical artifacts. Exploring the historical society...
Continue reading...Genealogy files: how to protect them during a hurricane.
As a Florida native, we face natural disasters on a yearly basis. We think about our home, our pets, and as the family historian, our genealogy files. How do we protect our files, photos and family heirlooms? In typical hurricane...
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