Tracing ancestors in historical newspapers – are your ancestors hitting the headlines or are they buried in the back pages?
Tracing Ancestors in Historical Newspapers – Thursday Thoughts
Exploring Family Ancestors from Hungary – Thursday Thoughts
“Exploring Family Ancestors from Hungary” looks at how the story of family ancestors from Hungary is often closely tied to the history of the nation itself. The new Thursday Thoughts blog post from historytrace.
3 Simple Genealogical Hacks Using Spreadsheets
“3 Simple Genealogical Hacks Using Spreadsheets” a blog post from historytrace suggests three ways to use basic spreadsheets to simplify your genealogical projects.
The International Tracing Service Digital Archive
The International Tracing Service Digital Archive is now available at the Wiener Library, London.
Introducing Research Your Own – RYO Blogpost Series
Are you thinking of starting your own Jewish family history research? Get some guidance from the 11 part historytrace blog series Research Your Own – RYO.
Putting It in Context RYO #11
This blogpost explores your ancestors’ time and place through historical contextualisation for Jewish family history research.
Those Old Things – Historical Artefacts RYO #10
This blogpost explores historical artefacts, inherited heirlooms, old documents and photos to help you build a rich picture of your Jewish family ancestry.
What Nonna Said – Family Lore and Oral History RYO #9
We continue our series on researching your own Jewish family history by looking at family lore and oral history within Jewish family history research.
It’s All Double Dutch! RYO #8
In this historytracings blogpost we continue our series on researching your own Jewish family history by looking at encountering foreign languages.
What’s in a Surname? RYO #7
In this historytracings blogpost we continue our exploration of family names, looking at the study of surnames for Jewish family history research.
What’s in a Name? RYO #6
In this historytracings blogpost we continue our series on researching your own Jewish family history by exploring your ancestors’ given names.
People Tracing for Jewish Family History Research RYO #5
Continuing the Research Your Own series, this blogpost looks at people tracing for Jewish family history research tackling missing ancestors and relatives.
Location Location Location RYO #4
In this Research Your Own family history research guide #4 we explore how to identify and research the locations where your ancestors’ lives played out.
Getting to the Source RYO #3
In this Research Your Own family history research guide we will be getting to the source of historical information about your Jewish ancestors, looking at key types of historical sources and where they sources can be found.
Routes to Research Your Jewish Family History RYO #2
In “Routes to Research Your Jewish Family History RYO #2” we explore three routes you can take to develop your Jewish family history research project, by working backwards, building up information and looking sideways.
Getting Started with Jewish Family History Research RYO #1
Are you thinking of starting your own Jewish family history research? In this Research Your Own family history research guide we give you some ideas if you are beginning to think about researching your own Jewish family history in our first historytracings blogpost in the category “Research Your Own”.