Top Ten Genealogy Articles

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Here are the top ten articles for the Genealogy Site! These rankings are live and get reset at the beginning of each month, so check back often to see what your fellow visitors are most interested in!

1. The Blood of My Mother Review
What happens when you take a writer, a genealogist, and a historical researcher and put them in a room together? What happens when they are the same person? Roccie Hill began doing genealogy to find answers to questions about her family!

2. IAAM announces African American Genealogy Center
The International African American Museum launches a groundbreaking African American Genealogy Center! Come learn more...

3. Bolivar L. Shook, Cabin on the Hill
Charles Noah and Mary Martha Shook are the parents of Bolivar Lee Shook, the author of song, Cabin on the Hill, recorded by Flatt & Scruggs.

4. Genealogy Basics in 30 Mintues
Genealogy Basics in 30 Minutes written by Shannon Combs-Bennett was recently released. This is a quick guide to creating a family tree, building connections with relatives, and discovering the stories of your ancestors. Come learn more!

5. CAFG Forensic Genealogy Institute
The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy announces the 2014 Forensic Genealogy Institute is now open for registration. Come learn more!

6. Diseases of the Past (1800-1920)
Diseases our ancestors may have suffered through. (1800-1920)

7. Introducing Roccie Hill
Roccie Hill has been “ghost writing” for many years for personal friends, and has decided to branch out to those interested in their own personal story. Come learn more about how "ghost writing" can help you.

8. Where Liberty Dwells, There Is My Country Review
Where Liberty Dwells, There Is My Country – American Civil War – Letters, Photographs & News Reports written by Suzanne Meredith was a wonderful educational read for me.I thought it would be about the war, much like other military books I have read, but I was pleasantly surprised - Come learn more!

9. Gift Ideas for Genealogists
A family history gift is a special way to tell someone how much you care for them. Sometimes finding that unique gift is hard to do. There are gifts you can get for the “genealogy addict” that will make them smile. Come learn more!

10. Land Records
There are many types of land records-title abstracts, land purchases, grant, and more. Land records are typically one of the records kept from the very early days of settlement in an area and may be available when other records are not.



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