SLIG is This Week
Every January, the Utah Genealogical Association invites genealogists to their annual Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Each attendee signs up for a specific track where they learn in-depth research…
Ancestry.com Free Access Databases
Ancestry.com is offering free access to some of its 2012 collections until December 29th. Just a few of the databases in the free collection include: 1940 US Federal Census 1892…
International Jewish Genealogy Month is Coming
Cheshvan is approaching, and that means International Jewish Genealogy Month (IJGM) will soon be here. This year, IJGM is from October 17th to November 14th. UJGS will be kicking off…
Free MyHeritage Webinar
MyHeritage recently introduced Record Matches on their web site. If you've uploaded your family tree to their web site, it will automatically search for records related to the people in…
Free US Census Records from Ancestry
Ancestry.com is offering access to its US Federal Census collection, 1790-1940, for free until September 3rd. Are you still missing some of your relatives' census records? This is a great…
Online Cookbook from JGS Montreal
Who isn't always on the look-out for new recipes to try? If you're interested in some traditional Jewish recipes, then the JGS of Montreal has you covered. Their members have…
The 1940 US Census Is Indexed
In the race to finish indexing the 1940 US Census, Ancestry has won. It was announced today that they have completed their index. FamilySearch is still at 99%, with most…
IAJGS Conference Wrap-Up
Last week was the 32nd annual IAJGS Conference on Jewish Genealogy in Paris, France. During the Tuesday night gala, the following awards were announced: The IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award went…
1940 US Census and More – New York Indexes
Ancestry.com has just released the index to New York state for the 1940 US Census. You can access the 1940 census on Ancestry at this link, or go right to…
Jamboree – Streaming Sessions
The Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) hosts an annual conference called Jamboree, which takes place this weekend, June 8-10, in Burbank, California. SCGS has just announced which sessions from this…