Historical Truth 101 is a preservation initiative dedicated to collecting & preserving rare & unique stories. I love history, so I am really looking forward to reading and learning from their enlightening interviews and articles.

This week Elizabeth Shown Mills launched her new website, Historic Pathways! Visit this website and take advantage of its educational opportunities.

Heritage Makers is an online program to help you preserve & celebrate your family stories and heritage. They believe in the concept of celebrating “stories” to help bring family closer together. Come learn more..

Genealogy is a passion for many of us. Many of us also do arts and crafts. What could be more fun than to try and combine the two passions!

Does your family have British Roots? A British TV company is making an exciting new show featuring British families and their long lost relatives. Dragonfly TV is looking for families from outside the UK to travel to Great Britain to discover long lost relatives they never knew existed.

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.