Direct Line Genealogical Research & Publishing

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GRO makes digital image download of birth and death records available Family historians can now order instant-access images of birth records from 1837-1922 and deaths from 1837-1887

New genealogical tool. https://grandmasgenes.com/greg-clarkes-6-degrees-app/?fbclid=IwAR17fzeIB0Y2g5ZehDgn4YlG9OORMPTswGQZdxp0KxvDGYqPPQGBNP1QR1wNew

Greg Clarkes 6 Degrees App - Grandma's Genes Greg Clarke has created a tool at WikiTree that has gotten a lot of hype in the last little bit. Aside from the fact that it’s a cool tool to see your six degrees of family relationships? There is an aspect of this tool that is great for those working on the Genetic Genealogy of … Continue readi...

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Recovering the record: Beyond 2022 at The National Archives - The National Archives blog A momentous anniversary is approaching. 30 June 2022 marks the centenary of the destruction of the Four Courts in Dublin in the opening engagement of the Irish Civil War. Located within the Four Courts complex along the River Liffey was the Public Records Office of Ireland, where seven centuries of....

DNA Painter offers new tool. https://dnapainter.com/blog/introducing-the-library-of-matches/?fbclid=IwAR3afMpJ8OBr5k2BiThFrjdVOIZJH7iN2tmTaMMMoQCoNPDeuitEmX1iGE4

Introducing the Library of Matches | DNA Painter Blog The Library of Matches is a new tool with example shared segments for different matches, which could help you figure out relationships.

If you haven't seen this yet, it's a must watch. What an amazing story!

Man unknowingly buys former plantation house where his ancestors were enslaved An Air Force veteran wanted a new house for large family gatherings; he ended up getting an incredible link to his family’s past. ...

Happy April Fool's Day! The 1950 Federal Census is now online for searching. If you have time, help the National Archive transcribe the records.

1950 Census - Home | 1950 Census The 1950 census records were released by the U.S. National Archives on April 1, 2022. This website provides full access to the 1950 census images, including population schedules, enumeration district maps, and enumeration district descriptions.

It's finally back! Coming in July, Sundays on NBC. Looking forward to its return.

NBC Summer Lineup Includes ‘Who Do You Think You Are?,’ 10 Years After Last Network Airing Longtime staples 'America's Got Talent' and 'American Ninja Warrior' are also set, as is new series 'Dancing With Myself.'

One of my favorite ways to track a hard-to-find-ancestor. City directories are such an underused resource. Using the directories with census records can open so many doors.

Case Study: Using Censuses and Directories to Trace an Ancestor See how I found my hard-to-search, common-named ancestor by browsing the census on researching in city directories on Ancestry.com.

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NYC historical vital records go online! The announcement we never saw coming... It's not for nothing that New York in general -- and New York City in particular -- is called the black hole of northern genealogy. From records loss on one side -- can we say “New York Capitol Fire,” boys and girls? -- to records access limits on the ot

Here's an app that might help direct your search if you use FamilySearch.org. https://www.familyhistoryfanatics.com/puzzilla-genealogy

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Scientists find genetic marker carried by Robert the Bruce's relatives Genealogy researchers from the University of Strathclyde found the marker in male line descendants of the Bruces of Clackmannan, who were related to Robert the Bruce.

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Camden library launches online archives of the Camden Herald The Camden Public Library has digitized and posted online the archives of the Camden Herald for the first 125 years of the newspaper, with more to come.