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    Many of us long to research the records of our military ancestors to learn their stories, and there’s no better time to start than at Memorial Day. We at The In-Depth Genealogist hope that the following resources will give you additional ways to accomplish this goal. Lest we never forget!       Wikis that will help give the facts that you need to fully understand how to proceed in your research: Ancestry.com Wiki: US Military Records The Source: Military Records Overview FamilySearch Wiki: US Military Records       Take an opportunity to use these free educational resources before you start your military research: FamilySearch Learning Center: 26 ways to learn about military records Ancestry.com’s Free Research Guides (including military research!) Ancestry.com: Lest We Forget – Military Service Records Ancestry.com: Free Recorded Webinars – military records are covered as one of the many topics available     There are a variety of free resources available online that will give you more of an understanding of your ancestor’s story: Fold3 Free Resources: Many military collections available! Veterans Service Records at the National Archives Project Liberty Ship: A wonderful website if you had a serviceman on a liberty ship during WWII Military History Online: A webzine of community-submitted articles that give you a glimpse of history   Amazon.com Widgets   Read More »

  As Memorial Day in the United States approaches, our thoughts at The In-Depth Genealogist are focusing on our military ancestors. This week, we’re declaring it Military Week at IDG. We’ll be sharing resources and research tips through our blog. If you have any that you’d like to share, please join us in the Military discussion area of the IDG Forum.   For some background on the history of Memorial Day, visit The History Channel’s topic page for articles, videos, links, and more.     Source: “History of Memorial Day,” The History Channel website, http://www.history.com/videos/history-of-memorial-day (accessed May 19, 2012). Read More »

  The results to our first poll are in!   On Monday, 7 May 2012, we asked the very important question on Facebook: What is the worst offense that would cause you to lose your “genealogy card?” Said with tongue-in-cheek, our highly “scientific” poll ended with the following results:     The #1 way to lose your genealogy card? You wouldn’t be caught dead in a cemetery.   Thanks to all who participated. We love having a few good laughs together!   So tell us, what is YOUR worst offense as a genealogist? Did you lose your genealogy card in the process? Laugh with us in the comments below. Your secret is safe with us! Read More »

  Scan me to receive IDG!     We are so excited for the May 2012 issue of The In-Depth Genealogist! Will you receive it via email? If so, you’ll be reading about:   The Civil War Using DNA in your family history research Traveling the Heritage Tourist way And so much more!   We’re debuting new columns and features, and because we absolutely love to share we’ll have a great giveaway for the history buffs. You won’t want to miss this. The easiest way to make sure you can Go In-Depth with us is to sign up for your free membership. You’ll have access to our current issue as well as our archives, our growing resource area, the IDG Forum, and more.   Join the conversation. Go In-Depth! Read More »

  The week is just starting at NGS2012, and it’s already been fantastic! Here are some of the highlights from our first day in action:   Jennifer Holik and Stephanie Pitcher Fishman started the day off right with D. Joshua Taylor. What a nice guy! And? He loved Jennifer’s books. (Who doesn’t?)   Next, the IDG Gang met up for a photo at Maia’s Books. Check it out here: Say Cheese!   ProGen had their first meet up and photo for NGS2012. It was fantastic to spend a little bit of time with this amazing group of people. Shelley Bishop (ProGen 5), Jennifer Holik (ProGen 10) and Stephanie Pitcher Fishman (currently in ProGen15) made the rounds. Some very interesting comments were had, so make sure you check back for more updates once Steph has had time to process it and record it!   Jennifer Alford votes for the Thomas Jones seminar Strategies for Unfindable Ancestors as the best seminar for today.   Vendors were seen, people were met, and friendships were turned from Twitter to “In Real Life.”   Next up – the Geneabloggers Meetup. If anyone is in town for NGS2012 and would like to join us, stop by Champ’s Bar & Grill at the Hyatt at 7:30pm EST.   What’s your NGS story? We’d love to hear it! Read More »