Genealogy in June just got a little more exciting. MyHeritage, a subscription genealogy site, is offering free access to a different record collection every day in June. Genealogy blogger Dick Eastman has a list of what record collection will be available on what day. Many of these record collections are only available by subscription. The…
When you think of your ancestors coming to this country, you probably picture them coming through Ellis Island, with the Statue of Liberty in the background. But another building existed before Ellis Island, and 8 million immigrants passed through its doors between 1855 and 1890. This building was known as Castle Garden. A fort called…
The Cook Genealogy Networking Group met virtually last night. Eighteen of us Zoomed with each other, and after having missed a month in April, it was great to “see” everyone again. As usual, fun stories were shared. One person shared how she had connected with someone on a historical society’s Facebook page and helped them…
Yes, that’s right, you can now use AncestryLibrary Edition from home! During the corona virus emergency, while Cook Library is closed to the public, we are able to give you access to Ancestry LE which was previously only available in the library. Just go to the Research tab on the Cook Library’s…
Do you have a little time on your hands? Try going over your genealogy research to see if you can break down one of your brick walls. A great place to start is with the U.S. Census. The United States census is taken every 10 years, and responses to the census questions are made public…
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