Researching World War I (WWI) Veterans Using Memorials and Cemeteries
Images: Photograph. The War Memorial of Canterbury. Nov. 2018. Canterbury, England. Phyllis Zumwalt, photographer. Private collection. In the past week, many researchers and historians across the globe observed a day of remembrance for veterans who served in the...
Heraldry, Clans, Coats of Arms and More!
Heraldry, “the practice of devising, blazoning, and granting armorial insignia and of tracing and recording genealogies”[1], is an exciting practice. Many people who have an ancestral heritage aligned to a clan community may be aware of their clan’s...
A Beginner’s Guide to Researching Scotland Census Records
Genealogy research using census records has long been one of the most valuable types of research in genealogy, but only if you know how to use them. Every family historian, from seasoned professionals to genealogy rookies, learns the importance of adding census...
U.S. Military Records for 20th Century Conflicts
This final section of our series on American military records focuses on the four conflicts (detailed by the National Archives) which occurred during the 20th century in which American service members and volunteers fought. This blog post will provide brief summaries...
November Series: Military Records for 19th Century Conflicts
This second section of our November series on American military records focuses on the conflicts which occurred during the 19th century in which American service members and volunteers fought. This blog post will provide brief summaries of each conflict, links to...Beginner’s Guide to England and Wales Census Records
Family history, or what we refer to as genealogy, has become a popular global hobby, both in the creation of family trees and in genetic discoveries (DNA testing). Ancestry has 3+ million paying subscribers and over 125 million family trees, with DNA testing available...
Beyond 2022 – Discovering lost Irish records
One hundred years ago, the Irish Civil War commenced in Dublin, Ireland. On 30 June 1922, the Public Records Office of Ireland was destroyed by fire due to shelling at the onset of the conflict. While almost all of the records were destroyed, an initiative was started...
Joining Genealogical Societies
If you enjoy researching your family history, consider joining one or more of your local area’s genealogy societies. In my case, I’m a member of several societies in my area: the Williamson County Genealogical Society, which meets in my city of Round Rock,...