Finding family heirlooms can be a rewarding experience, as they not only provide a tangible connection to your ancestors, but they can also hold sentimental and financial value. If you are looking to track down family heirlooms, but are not sure where to start, eBay can be a great resource. In this blog post, we will explore how to find family heirlooms on eBay by using keywords, researching your family tree, and taking advantage of other online resources. How do…
Many people will have at some point in their Family Tree need to try researching german ancestry. These can be quite elusive if you don’t know where to look. Below are a 6 really useful websites that will help you find those missing German Ancestors and break down some international brick walls. What’s your preferred storage method for Family Trees? 1. FamilySearch.org Probably the biggest free resource on the internet when it comes to parish/local records. This is great when…
The majority of people, when they first get in to Genealogy or Family History often (And me included) want to find out “My Family Crest” or “Coat-of-Arms”. If you google your last name followed by one of the two you’ll find countless sites which all want to sell you merchandise with “your” particular crest on. Having a Coat-of-Arms is a particularly rare thing to have and even if a branch of your family does happen to have one, being able…
One of the most important things in family history is preserving old photos and documents for future generations. Especially old black and white photos taken over a hundred years ago. The best approach in my opinion is to put them anywhere you can online and buy some decent archival storage for the originals. The steps I have taken to preserve my family photos are listed below. Step 1 – Digitize them to a high standard. The very first thing you’ll…
DNA Tests have become a staple of Genealogy in recent years and as they are getting cheaper and cheaper a lot more amateur genealogists are becoming much more interested in unlocking the secrets kept within their DNA. The main question is which one to get. What’s your preferred storage method for Family Trees? DNA Tests can help in a number of ways There are three main types of DNA Tests used within Family history. The most popular of these test are…
If you’ve ever stumbled across an unusual name in your research and ended up whacking it in to Google then you’ve probably come across The Guild Of One Name Studies (Goons). If not, it’s a Website that offers a different outlook to the conventional Family Tree. Rather than a focus on a particular members own tree, a One Name Study is exactly what it sounds like. All members of a One Name Study contribute to a common goal which involves…