Author Archives: Janette Silverman

Last week I had an incredible day of research productivity in a part of Michigan I had never visited – genealogical research takes you on the most amazing adventures.  I was heading to West Branch, the upper lower peninsula (in … Continue reading →

I think the new British site, Every Many Remembered is amazing.  It is of course, not only for “men” and is a combination of two sites – Every Man Remembered and Every Woman Remembered.  Go to http://www.everymanremembered.org/ and remember the … Continue reading →

We know that the best source for proving the occurrence of an event is contemporaneous documentation – death, birth, marriage certificates just to name a few.  Those documents and others do more than just provide supporting evidence for the event.  … Continue reading →

As the Beatles sang “I get by with a little help from my friends.”  What would any of us do without our friends and colleagues?  In genealogical research networking is one of the most important tools to use.  There are … Continue reading →

As genealogists, we all know how important it is to read the records we acquire and to examine all the details.We also know how important it is to acquire the records.  Imagine my chagrin when the other day, reviewing the … Continue reading →

What you might ask, is the IAJGS?  It’s the International Association of Jewish Genealogy Societies.  Once a year, the IAJGS in cooperation with the local Jewish Genealogy Society holds a conference.  This year, it’s in Salt Lake City, otherwise known … Continue reading →

The main Family History Library in Salt Lake City is like no other library I have ever been in.  It is definitely a paradise for genealogists.  Before you take your trip, you should try to organize and develop a plan.  … Continue reading →

For me, a genealogy dream come true is finding a cache of historical photos of an area in which the people I am researching lived.  This is invaluable in literally helping to visualize the place(s) they lived.  The more than … Continue reading →