» Naturalization Records, the often overlooked way to find a Ships Passenger List
21/11/09 09:20 from Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
We all want to know where our ancestors came from. We want to know when they arrived in North America and when they became citizens. Naturalization and immigration records are the answer. Sometimes naturalization records for an ancestor are..
» Finding an ancestor who was MIA
20/11/09 09:48 from Ask Olive Tree Genealogy a Question
Roberta\'s Question: Hi, hoping you can help. My great aunt\'s husband was in WW2 and was killed. She got a telegram saying he was dead. But I can\'t find his death and she said no one ever told her where he was buried. Can you help? His name ..
» OVER 1.8 MILLION NATIVE AMERICAN RECORDS RELEASED ON FOOTNOTE.COM
19/11/09 17:13 from Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
-Original records dating back to early 1700s become available on the Internet for the first time-Lindon, UT – November 19, 2009 – Footnote.com announced today the release of their latest interactive collection of historical records: the Nat..
» Finding a Scotland Location
18/11/09 09:49 from Ask Olive Tree Genealogy a Question
Jamie\'s Question: My grandmother always said that her father was from Eagerness and that he came to USA from Scotland. I can\'t find Eagerness on any maps. What do I do now? Olive Tree Answer: Hello Jamie - is it possible that Eagerness is r..
» January 11-15, 2010 – Salt Lake City, Utah
17/11/09 13:23 from Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) will be held at the downtown Radisson Hotel. The following courses are planned: Course 1 = American Records and Research: Focusing on Families Course 2 = Mid-Atlantic Research (New York, New Jerse..
» Dutch American Heritage Day
16/11/09 13:34 from Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
Do you have Dutch ancestry? Dutch-American Heritage Day is on November 16. My Dutch ancestry can be seen on the New Netherland section of Olive Tree Genealogy website. New Netherland was owned by the Dutch, then sold to the English and beca..