Tech Tip: Google Books Image Search for Genealogy and Family History Research
Be sure to click the SUBSCRIBE button because I have more tips on the way! Here’s how to find photos, maps and other images FAST in Google Books that can enhance your genealogy research and family history. Google Books has over 25 million books and many of them are fully digitized and searchable. Scrolling through …. Read More
How to Save Images in Google Books for Genealogy & Family History
Be sure to click the SUBSCRIBE button because I have more tips on the way! Here’s how to clip and save images (like maps, drawings, photos, and more) from free Google ebooks for your genealogy research and family history. I’ll even show you how to use them on your own family history blog or website. …. Read More
How to Create Bookmark “App” Icons for Websites (Android & Apple)
Mobile Organization: Bookmarks! (Be sure to click the SUBSCRIBE button because I have more tips on the way.) Here’s how to create bookmark ‘app’ icons and organize them for your genealogy research and family history. Whether you use an Android smartphone or tablet, or an Apple iPhone or iPad, this video will help you quickly …. Read More
Speak Google’s Language: Google Search Operator Basics
Tech Tips for Genealogy: Here’s how to use Google search operators to be able to tell Google exactly what you are searching for. Whether it is a single word, a particular phrase, or variations on the phrase you are looking for, it’s essential that you speak Google’s language so it can deliver the results you …. Read More
Profile of the Day: Frank Lloyd Wright
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born on this day in 1867 in the farming town of Richland Center, Wisconsin. Considered one of the greatest architects in history, Wright has designed some of the most iconic buildings in the world. Image: Frank Lloyd Wright / Library of Congress He was born Franklin Lincoln Wright on June 8, …. Read More
Profile of the Day: Robert F. Kennedy
Today we remember Robert F. Kennedy, who was shot after giving a speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California on June 5, 1968. He would succumb to his wounds the next day. Image: Robert F. Kennedy / LBJ Library Robert Francis Kennedy was born on November 20, 1925 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the …. Read More
Easy Company – a Band of Brothers
Today marks the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy. In honor of D-Day, we’re highlighting the Easy Company – Band of Brothers, a collaborative project dedicated to the Easy Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division in the United States Army. Created in 1942, the 506th Parachute …. Read More
Profile of the Day: George III
What’s your connection to royalty? On this day in 1738, George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, was born. George III was Great Britain’s longest living and reigning monarch until the reign of his granddaughter, Queen Victoria. Image: George III / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration The eldest son of Frederick, Prince of …. Read More
Profile of the Day: George V
Have you found your connection to the British royal family? On this day in 1865, George V was born in Marlborough House, London. Image: George V / Library of Congress The grandson of Queen Victoria and the second son of Prince and Princess of Wales, Albert Edward and Alexandra, George was not expected to be …. Read More
Our Famous Jose Mier #13: Tough Young Boy From Mexico
Jose Mier is, as I’m finding out, not such an obscure name. No, it’s not the world’s most popular name, but because of its Spanish origins, and the ubiquity of the first name Jose in Latin countries, it’s not surprising that I’m finding more that a few instances. Long List of Jose Mier Iterations We’ve …. Read More