Following is a list of 2020 genealogy conferences and events that Legacy Tree Genealogists will be attending and/or presenting at in the coming year. Check back frequently for additional conference dates and details. 13 – 17 January – Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy 20 – 24 January – Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy Academy for Professionals 24 - 25 January - Morris Murdock Travel Show, Salt Lake City, UT 25 January - Family History Fanatics Winter of DNA eConference: “Anchoring … [Read more...]
Legacy Tree Top 10: Most Popular Family History Blog Articles from 2019
A countdown of our most popular family history blog articles from 2019Another year has come and gone! Before we usher 2019 out the door, we want to share our countdown of the most popular family history blog articles from the past year. Did your favorite make the list?10. Genealogy Sleuthing: How to Date Old Family Photos - Part I9. Using AncestryDNA's ThruLines to Further Your Genealogy Research 8. "Why Don't I Share Any DNA with My Known Relative?"7. Third Cousins Twice … [Read more...]
Legacy Tree Honored as One of Utah’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies for the Third Year in a Row
Legacy Tree Genealogists has been named to MountainWest Capital Network’s (MWCN) 2019 Utah 100, the annual list of the state’s fastest-growing companies. This is the third year in a row the company has made the list, this year being ranked at #56.MWCN’s exclusive awards program brings together investors, entrepreneurs and professional service providers while recognizing Utah’s 100 fastest-growing companies and the economic and business impact they bring to the state.Founded in … [Read more...]
Legacy Tree Onsite: The National Archives in Iaşi, Romania
Legacy Tree works with researchers all over the world to access records for our clients. We asked one of our onsite researchers, located in Iaşi, Romania, to share his experiences with genealogy research in Romania at the National Archives in Iaşi, and the records available to help with your family history.The city of Iaşi and its archives – an overviewThe city of Iaşi is the largest locality in the northeast of Romania, a region called Moldavia. Not to be mistaken with the Republic of … [Read more...]
Legacy Tree Onsite: Top 3 Record Collections for Researching Jewish Genealogy
Legacy Tree works with researchers all over the world to access records for our clients. We asked one of our onsite researchers, located in Lviv, Ukraine, to share the top 3 record collections for Jewish genealogy research at the State Central Historical Archive of Ukraine.The State Central Historical Archive of Ukraine holds the largest Ukrainian collection of historical Jewish documents. This includes Jewish populations that were part of the Polish Kingdom (before 1772), the Austrian … [Read more...]
“Did My Ancestor Serve in the American Revolutionary War?” Research Steps to Prove a Family Legend
We frequently have clients contact us wanting to know, "How do I prove a family legend is true (or untrue)?". In this article, we highlight research that was completed to find out whether the family legend of an ancestor serving in the American Revolutionary War is fact or fiction. Many of us want to learn about our ancestors’ lives, and this is a key motivator for completing family history. Yet some people also want to know what role their ancestors played in history, and if certain … [Read more...]
Online Resources for Researching Your Norwegian Ancestry
Legacy Tree works with researchers all over the world to access records for our clients. We asked one of our onsite researchers, located in Norway, to share his favorite online archives and record collections for researching Norwegian ancestry.There are about as many descendants of Norwegians worldwide as native Norwegians. Easy access to Norwegian record collections are therefore important for family history researchers worldwide. In this article, we share our favorite online archives and … [Read more...]
Legacy Tree Onsite: Beginner’s Guide to Jamaican Ancestry Research
Legacy Tree works with researchers all over the world to access records for our clients. We asked one of our onsite researchers, located in Jamaica, to share her experiences with researching Jamaican ancestry.Jamaica is a multi-racial society. Though African ancestry occurs in eighty-five percent of the population, there are a large number of persons who also have European ancestry, East Indian Ancestry, Chinese ancestry, Jewish ancestry, and Middle Eastern ancestry. The first mistake made … [Read more...]
What If the Vital Record Doesn’t Exist? 3 Vital Record Substitutes You Can Use in Your Genealogy Research
In this article we explore several vital record substitutes you can use in your genealogy research when vital records are not a research option.Today, the United States Legislature governs US vital record-keeping including registering births, marriages, and deaths. These vital records make it easier to follow a paper trail from parent to child and extend our genealogies back several generations. However, some states did not mandate vital record recording until the 1900s. Because of … [Read more...]
Keys to Making Your Unknown Parentage Case a Success
You've hired the pros to find your biological family member. Now here's a list of ways YOU can help make your unknown parentage case a success.Congratulations! You’ve given this a lot of thought, and you’re ready to find your birth parents. You know this is a big job, so you’ve asked Legacy Tree Genealogists to help. We’re on it, and we can’t wait to get started.Here’s a secret, though: A lot of our success here is going to depend on you. We’ve helped a lot of people, and we feel like … [Read more...]
