Category: Country Research

Are There Orphans in Your Family Tree?

As you research back in your family tree, sooner or later your may find orphan ancestors. From the RootsWeb site: “Orphanages, which date from the seventeenth century in England, were originally workhouses, poorhouses, and asylums. Modern orphanages hardly resemble those depicted by Charles Dickens, but their purpose is the same: to shelter orphaned and abandoned children. Such institutions have existed...

New QRB Videos for Icelandic Research

We have published two new QRB (Quick Research Basics) videos, narrated by James Tanner: Starting Your Icelandic Research and Researching Records in Iceland. The first video covers important details in Icelandic history and introduces essential types of records in Iceland. The second video gets you started with the records and resources you need for effective research in Iceland. The videos...