Scotland genealogy

The National Library of Scotland has a collection of 400 family histories that can be read online or downloaded for reading off line. While you're there, look at what else their site has to offer.

Using Maps in Genealogical Research

This article by the U.S. Geological Survey at census.gov talks about how maps are helpful in tracking down your ancestors. Determining where someone lived can be tricky as place names and boundaries can change more than once over the years. Also included are list of books and free online resources. The library can help you locate and borrow material through inter-library loan, and assist with navigating the Web and Ancestry.com.

Library Survey

The library is getting ready to overhaul the library website to make it  cleaner, clearer and more easy to navigate. We are asking for your input. Keep an eye out for an online survey, to appear on the home page soon.

Reunion of Long-lost Siblings

This article,  posted on Dick Eastman's blog, tells

about two young brothers separated at the end of World War II and reunited after 65 years. A documentary on their story premiered this week in Canada.

New tool from Google.

Google Keep can help you organize your online research. This article includes a link. You will need a Google account to use Keep. (source: ResearchBuzz)

NYC Marriages

From the Reclaim the Records newsletter:

“Reclaim the Records is very pleased to announce that the index to the New York City Clerk’s Office marriage records (the application, affidavit, and license) for 1908-1929 is now online and open for public use. There are no logins required, no paywalls, no copyrights, and no usage restrictions. The index is now free and open data, forever.” 

Read about it and find the link here.

(source: ResearchBuzz)

Courthouse research

Here is any article from Amy Johnson Crow on preparing for research at the courthouse.