National Homes for Civil War Soliders

 fold3.com has added records for disabled Civil War soldiers  and sailors who resided in 12 National Homes between 1866-1938. Read about the homes here.

Fold3 can be found on the library website under research tools. Its available 24/7 for library card holders.

FamilySearch.org

Learn what is new for 2024 at this website for free genealogy records.

Historical abbreviations

Records encountered when doing genealogical research often include abbreviations.  Family History Daily published this list of abbreviations for terms and also for names.

Grass Widow

 Click here to learn what a "grass widow" is.

1931 Census of Canada

 A free, searchable index of the 1931 census of Canada is now available through Census Search.

ChatGPT

 This article from amyjohnsoncrow.com talks about using the artificial intelligence tool chatGPT for genealogical research. The gist: its not a search engine, and shouldn't be used like Google.

Revolutionary War: Black and Native American Soldiers

 Ancestry.com has added a new database: U.S. Black and Indigenous Soldiers in the American Revolution, 1775-1783.  Details can be found in this this article. 

Ancestry is available in the library during business hours.