Research Resources
The hot new travel destination? It’s in your family tree.
Consider looking into your family history when planning your next big trip - it might take you somewhere unexpected.
How to Start your Swedish Genealogy Research
Starting your Swedish genealogy research doesn’t have to be daunting - and it is okay if you don’t know any Swedish! This blog will walk you through how to start with the resources you’re already familiar with (Ancestry and FamilySearch) and introduce you to a free Swedish genealogy database, Riksarkivet.
Understanding Swedish Land Divisions for Genealogy
Understanding land divisions in Sweden is crucial for genealogy research, because land is at the heart of the most important Swedish record - the Husförhörslängder, or Household Examination Books.
Unindexed Records on FamilySearch • Tracing my French Canadian Ancestry • Part III
Having trouble finding your French Canadian ancestor in the thousands of unindexed Quebec parish registers on FamilySearch? Try these two methods.
The Genealogical Gems in Quebec Marriage Records • Tracing my French Canadian Ancestry • Part II
You may be surprised at how many genealogical details are to be found in a simple parish marriage record.
‘What’s in a Name?’ Understanding French Canadian ‘dit’ Surnames
All there is to learn about your French Canadian family, based solely on that one little word: dit.
It Started with a Baptism • Tracing my French Canadian Ancestry • Part I
How one little baptismal record busted down a decades-long brick wall and opened up the door to trace my French Canadian ancestry back hundreds of years.
How to Create an Irish Surname Map using Griffith’s Valuation and the Tithe Applotment Books
Do you have an Irish ancestry brick wall that you can’t seem to break? This comprehensive mapping method is sure to chip away at it.
Introduction to Griffith’s Valuation for Irish Genealogy
Learn to trace your roots in Ireland past 1901 by using one of the country’s best-kept record collections.