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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Census Records - Yet Another Great Source of Information!

Most countries have a Census every few years and this has gone on for years. The information from a census is a wonderful permanent record of the country at that particular time in history. A lot of census information is now available online and genealogists and family history researchers have never had it so good! Unfortunately you will find that some records have been lost or destroyed by fire over the years, and that some records are yet to be made available online.

I have listed below some useful links to census data. I hope you can find what you are looking for! The thing is not to get disheartened when you fail to find any information, remember census records are just another useful tool which can be used in your search for you ancestors.
If you want to check out census information in the US you should check out these sites:-

In the UK I would suggest that you try:-

In Australia I would suggest:-
Again if you are from another country try a Google search for census records or try Ancestry.com.au as they also have links to Canadian,UK and US census data.

I hope that this information has been useful for you, and that you have had some success in finding what you were looking for.

See you again soon.

Peter Annett
Posted by pannett at 5:35 AM 0 comments

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Family Tree Maker - The Most User Friendly and Best Software!

Family Tree Maker has long been considered to be the leader in genealogy software. The 2010 version is packed with features which make it even more user friendly than before.

This software is used by millions of family history and genealogy researchers around the world, and it's not hard to find out why it has become so popular. I personally use this software and I can highly recommend it.


The many features listed below come straight from the Family Tree Maker 2010 website.  
  • Enhanced integration with Ancestry.com - Import your Ancestry.com family tree, along with attached photos.
  • Improved organization - Enjoy new ways to organize photos and other media.
  • Slide shows - Create slide shows from photos in your tree.
  • Family books - Publish beautiful keepsakes and books to share with friends and family.
  • Standard source templates - Cite the right information every time.
  • A new person view - View relationships within the context of your entire family tree.
  • Scanner support - Add photos directly from your scanner.
  • Family migration paths - View time lines and interactive maps highlighting events and places in your ancestors' lives.
  • Better Performance - Experience faster load times and navigation
  • A dynamic user interface that lets you quickly switch between important features.
  • The ability to import data from other genealogy programs, including Personal Ancestral File, The Master Genealogist, and Legacy Family Tree.
  • A Web Search that is integrated with Ancestry.com so you can easily add records and images from the millions of available historical records.
  • Attractive charts and reports in a variety of formats.
  • The ability to add photos and audio and video files to your tree.
  • Time lines and interactive maps.
  • Powerful sourcing tools that let you document—and rate—each citation.
I think that you will agree with me and millions of other users, that Family Tree Maker is the best genealogy software that is out there.

See you again soon,
Peter Annett
Posted by pannett at 5:30 AM 0 comments

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Immigration Records - How did your Ancestors Get Here?

I guess many people are located in the country that they are in due to immigration. Whether you a descended from the English Pilgrims who arrived in America in 1620 or the thousands of immigrants processed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954, your family will be part of immigration history and this can be used as another great genealogical tool in the hunt for your ancestors.

I have listed below some useful links which may be of great assistance when trying to locate immigration records.

If in the USA you may want to check these sites out:-

If in Australia some of your options are:-

In the UK you may want to look at these sites:-


Again if I have not included your part of the world, you may want to try a Google search like "XXXXX immigration records" where the XXXXX is the name of the country. You tend to find that a lot of information is available from the national archives of each country.

Until next time!

Regards,
Peter Annett
Posted by pannett at 5:10 AM 2 comments
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