3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (606+ words) Tom Mooney Out on a Limb While much of our focus this summer will be on July 4 and America's 250th birthday, there is another significant event in American history coming up this month " one of special relevance to people descended from…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (597+ words) By Tom Mooney Out on a Limb Are you planning to research German ancestry, or are you already researching it and want some helpful tips? If so, Family Search has some good news for you " three free webinars coming up…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (443+ words) By Tom Mooney Out on a Limb Family Search recently announced the addition of approximately 1 billion American records of many kinds to its searchable database. They include "public and vital records, military and cemetery records, and immigration and naturalization records,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (574+ words) By Tom Mooney Out on a Limb There is always something new to learn about our favorite hobby, genealogy. There are books, videos, magazines, and talks by experienced genealogists. In fact, there is almost too much today. The trick is…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (624+ words) By Tom Mooney Out on a Limb Who doesn't love a parade? If you're a Northeast Pennsylvanian researching your Irish roots, you'll enjoy this year's St. Patrick's Day parades a lot more knowing you're making progress in your family's history....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (510+ words) By Tom Mooney Out on a Limb The Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre can help with research. Library members browse the bookshelves and computers at the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre. The Roots Tech schedule is out. Take a look…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (654+ words) By Tom Mooney Out on a Limb The Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre. Library members browse the bookshelves and computers at the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre. It's never too early for a genealogist to plan for Roots Tech. The…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (578+ words) Tom Mooney Out on a Limb There are all sorts of odd little places where a genealogist can find information, even though those places are not talked about much. Here is one, often overlooked, where I have found some good…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (356+ words) While we eschew the word "ultimate," we certainly think we can call the recent GAR Memorial High School 100th anniversary celebration a big example of how this region's history impacts the present and future. And the fact that so many people…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (521+ words) Tom Mooney Out on a Limb Just in time for the great Italian festivals, Family Search has released 3. 6 million civil registration records from Italy. Go towww. familysearch. org to see them. They cover the period from the 1500s through the mid-1900s and…...