Many states have now made Gravestone rubbing illegal. Find out here what NOT to do.

Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Grandduchy of Baden, second edition, written by Kevan M. Hansen is part of a series compiled to make accessing German records easier. “Its purpose is to aid in identifying what church records to search if a specific town is known", plus much more.

Google Earth is a free download that gives you satelite pictures of Earth and all of its features. This new site can assist in Genealogy research.

There are those times when it is a great idea to get the rest of the family involved in Family Research. Explain to them what genealogy is, why you do it. It may take the mystery out of it. It may make them more understanding of what you do. Here are some ideas of things to do with your family:

Learning about your ancestors is becoming a popular hobby for all ages.

As we write our family newsletters, think of the upcoming holidays and fall season. It is never too early to prepare.

Georgia genealogy links

In order for our descendants to learn the things we have researched about our families, we have to documents and write down the facts and stories. Genwriters is a great website to assist you in getting started. Personally, I have referred to it many times and I wanted to share it with you.

Special guest editor gives some insight on Genetics and DNA testing. In this series of articles we briefly review some basic concepts of genetic genealogy.

Genealogy and Family History are similar, but also have their differences.