IIGS is an International Trade School offering over 240 Courses and 13 Certificate Programs. Our popular YouTube channel features more than 40 informative videos including DNA and Genetic Genealogy, English Records, and using the internet to further your research.…
Do you know how your ancestors made a living? Perhaps they were coal miners or farmers. You may have a weaver or a lawyer or doctor in your family tree.…
Jennifer McDonald IIGS Interview August 15, 2024 I started into Genealogy in 2010 for three reasons. The first was because I visited my great-grandmother. She lived with my grandparents for the last thirteen years of her life. My great-grandmother stood at the dining room table labelling her photographs. She had an oval-shaped sepia photograph of a gentleman with an 1800’s 1800s-style beard, mustache, and an interesting suit. “Who is he?” I asked, intrigued. “My grandfather, a Shakespearean Actor.“ The second reason I got into Genealogy was reuniting with my older half-brother and biological father in 2006. Naturally, by locating my father and his family I wanted to learn more about my paternal family history. The third reason also happened in 2010. My great-aunt on my maternal grandfather’s side contacted me. She informed me a gentleman was trying to contact us regarding our Norwegian heritage. My grandfather told me about his grandfather (2X ggf to me) who came to the United States from Norway. The gentleman turned out to be a cousin. He opened the door to so many questions I had about this family line. He took me under his wing and taught me how to use Ancestry’s website to build my family tree and locate records. I even helped plan our first family reunion. Over one hundred people attended, including two cousins from Norway! It was an amazing experience learning we still have a lot of family in Norway. Our family still owns the family farm in Sumstad, Norway near Trondheim. My wheelhouse is using my skills in genealogy…
Ancestry has recently released Pro Tools with Enhanced DNA Matching.In this popular YouTube video Professional Genealogist Claire Bradley, M.A., reviews the new tools, shares how to access them, and explores the available features.…
Different archival centres are discussed including Library and Archives Canada, Provincial and Territory archives, and the collections you may find in specialized archives. …