Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Posts about using primary sources for genealogy research. Primary sources are created at the time of an event, such as birth, marriage, and death records.
The Newspaper Navigator project at the Library of Congress finds and extracts visual content from 16 million pages found in Chronicling America. Although LC is closed to the public, work continues behind the scenes [...]
Ancestors and epidemics preoccupy our thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic. As I stay safe at home, my thoughts increasingly turn to the families of my immigrant great-grandparents. All eight came to Chicago from various [...]
It's been 10 years (!) since I recommended the Geogen German surname mapping site. Let's revisit and see what's new. There are lots of surname mapping sites out there, but this is the best [...]
Today is the last day to protest USCIS fee hikes. Your voice counts. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) recently proposed a 492 percent increase in USCIS fee hikes to access historical records held [...]
