Family Tree Girl

Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Here is your chance to be a television star  and also to have a genealogy mystery solved for you. The producers from the PBS’ series “Genealogy Roadshow” are collecting family stories from viewers in the southwestern United States. If you live in Northern or Central New Mexico and…

This is really something to consider, thanks to Dick Eastman. Dick is explaining the current need as to why we need to begin converting our video tapes to DVD. For those of us that have numerous family videos that covers our precious interviews and family reunions we need to plan this conversion now.

Originally posted on Genealogy Adventures: This post is a glimpse into my working practices when it comes to researching black ancestors who were enslaved. On the one hand, it will probably look like Olympic standard mental gymnastics. On the other, I hope it gives a good framework for other African Americans researching their own enslaved…

I love the opportunity to share, coach, teach and facilitate learning. Various topics are included, some link to genealogical research,  bullying in the workplace and housing counseling. Below is a taste of the “Familytreegirl” on the road: September 22, Financial Preparedness in the event of a disaster, Charlottesville, VA September 26, 10am Louisa County Library,…

Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: The Allen County Public Library’s board of trustees has approved a $138,541 contract to reconfigure about 2,000 square feet of the downtown library’s second-floor Genealogy Center. Staff members say that the space, as originally designed, no longer meets the needs of the way family history researchers do their…

Do you have your DNA in GEDmatch? if so, view this popular blog and see something new to help enhance your research. Good luck. DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy Do you ever have one of those “lightbulb” moments? I do. I was wishing there was a way at GedMatch to compare everyone against me and my…

On a regular basis you can find blogs to follow. Some tell stories incorporating the steps they did to accomplish a task during their genealogy research. Researching maiden names are one of those difficult tasks we all will encounter. Genealogist.com provides some tips to follow. Enjoy and good luck. http://blog.genealogists.com/2015/08/5-time-saving-tips-for-finding-maiden.html

Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1833. Those who had owned slaves were compensated at the time for their financial losses when they lost their slaves. Historians from University College London (UCL) have catalogued the 46,000 British subjects who were compensated by the British government for…

This blog has some great information on how to research your slave ancestry. For those who are researching slave ancestry are familiar with the challenges. It is critical to know where to locate records and know what records you are looking for. I always suggest when you are researching any ancestor that you develop a…