Are you familiar with Dropbox - a program that provides 2 gigabytes of online storage for free? Take our class and learn what Dropbox is and how it is useful for genealogy research. Learn how to install it, how it protects your files, and how Dropbox can sync with all your internet mobile device. In our class you will learn Dropbox Basics including how to share files with friends and family. 
Click "Read More" to learn why Dropbox is great for genealogists.

Every batch you index could be different, and you may run into a specific question that you need to share with someone else.  If you are ever in this situation, you can share that batch with a friend, another indexer or arbitrator, someone from support, a local leader, or even on Facebook. The Share Batch feature can help you receive answers to batch-specific questions. By sharing the batch, you can . . .

Tagging Photos on Family Search, by Matt Wright of FamilySearch

One of the best features of Family Tree is the ability to add photos and stories about individuals. Identifying who is pictured in the photo—or "Tagging" is an important step in sharing your precious family photos. Tagging can be done in two ways--

FamilySearch has added over 30,000,000 new browse-able images and records from more than 18 countries around the globe including the United States. On  the following April dates, 1, 8,  17, 23, and 29, they published the updates of indexed records now available on FamilySearch. Click on "Read More" to learn what was included in each of the five April announcements. Maybe the records you have needed are among them.

Recently lockers were installed on the west wall of the Research Room for patrons to use while they are at the FSL. Each  locker comes with a numbered key that can be removed once the key has been turned to the locked position. Patrons keep the key with them while they are in the FSL. When the locker is again opened to remove the stored items, the key will . . .

Most every major genealogist would put FamilySearch and Ancestry.com among the best sites to use in family history research. This Thursday we offer an excellent, free class in how to use Ancestry.com. Everyone is welcome. The SGFSL offers Ancestry.com free to all patrons.

Ancestry.com is one of the leading genealogy web sites. It provides a quality service for its users. It has about 9 million names in its databases and this number is growing each week.  Although they have a basic free membership and a 14 day trial, many purchase their own membership.

Family history forms help to organize family history work.  They help to track research efforts reducing duplication of effort and make research work quicker and more effective.  There are a variety of free family history forms available to download.  The following links are not a complete list, but readers will find. . .

FamilySearch writes the following:

We have received a lot of excellent questions and comments from our FamilySearch users. Thank you! We appreciate your comments and suggestions. Please continue to let us hear your comments. If you like what you see, let us know so we can keep doing it. If you have questions or concerns, click the . . .

We check every link before we post it, but we realize that does not always mean that you can open every link we post. We often find that the solution may be as easy as using a different browser from the one you are currently using (such as Firefox, Safari, Chrome or Explorer). We encourage you to give this a try. A "link" is hot (working)  only if . . .

Arlington, VA, 29 April 2013: The National Genealogical Society announces the release of the newest edition in its Research in the States series: Research in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. This publication was written by native New Yorker and nationally recognized genealogist Laura Murphy DeGrazia, cg, fgbs. Laura is a trustee and former president of BCG and co-editor of the NYG&B Record. Barbara Vines Little, cg, fngs, fvgs, is a former NGS president and is the current editor of the NGS Research in the States series and the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy. Research in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County is an introduction to resources and repositories essential to genealogical research in . . .