Apologize for the lack of blogging

Life has been crazy the last few months.

I am currently doing my Directed Fieldwork with the amazing team at The Seattle Public Library Genealogy Department.

I am moving into a new apartment on July 5th and will once again be able to devote more time to this blog.

Thanks!

Washington State High-res historical photo collections — for free!

The Washington State Digital Archives just got better! The State Archives recently added two digital photograph collections to the Digital Archives. These online collections feature high-res shots (all at least 600 ppi) and can be accessed FOR FREE!

The first collection is from the Washington State Library Collection. It features 5,300 images of all things Washington.

The second collection features photos of state national parks during their initial development.

Click here or more information and to access the collections.

The Use of DNA in Genealogy

USA Today published an interesting article about the use of DNA in tracing your family history. Chris Haley, the nephew of the author of Roots, used DNA testing to break a brick wall and discover his Scottish roots.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/genetics/2009-04-06-haley-dna_N.htm

Genealogy 101 Class Materials

Thanks to all who attended the class! Here are the handouts and the PowerPoint from the class.

Genealogy 101 PowerPoint

Genealogy at Your Library (created by Lisa Oberg)

Climbing Your Family Tree (created by Lisa Oberg)

To help you get organized, you can get blank charts at one of these websites:

Family Tree Magazine