Today Cyndi's List is officially 29 years old! Still your FREE starting point for genealogical research. Please be sure to stop by and BROWSE the categories. Browsing helps prod your thinking and point you in new directions. Thank you for all your support all these years! cyndislist.com/categories

Cari Taplin (Genealogy Pants) and I have developed a new study group, based on Evidence Explained 4th edition. Please join us! Check out her blog post for more information. genealogypants.com/2025/02/24/n...

Today on CL: updated 72 links to The Knowles Collection -- six free databases on FamilySearch with more than 1.2 million Jewish people. Read more: knowlescollection.blogspot.com/2022/03/acce...

New on CL today because David Rencher is excited about it! From the Registry of Deeds Ireland: Ireland, Properties, from 1298 to 1975, www.familysearch.org/search/full-...

Ready to dive into DNA? Our Genetics for Genealogists: Fundamentals of DNA course has had rave reviews. Once a week on Thursdays (Mar 27-May 8, 2025), giving students plenty of time to put into practice what they learn each week. Details and schedule are here: ighr.gagensociety.org/course-five/

Today on CL: Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters, revwarapps.org. Roster transcriptions & pension applications or bounty land claims, including transcripts of collections at LofV. Use your browser's Ctrl+F (Find) function to search the page for specific surnames.

Registration is open for the Mastering Genealogical Proof Study Group with Cyndi Ingle. Saturdays, 2pm Pacific, Feb 15-March 29, 2025. $95. We study the book by Thomas W. Jones. See: square.link/u/SPKZqVbx

Observation of the day: broken links are common (even on Google). I have links added just last year that are already broken & links from 1998 that still work. Please report a link when you find it broken. I truly appreciate your help in keeping this a useful genealogical research tool!

Today on CL: a new sub-cat under Methodist and under Religion & Churches - Circuit Riders & Traveling Ministers. What new links can you submit for me to use in this unique category? cyndislist.com/methodist/ci...

Today on CL: a digitized collection of British Columbia City Directories, 1860-1955. This is one example of how libraries and archives are bringing us valuable free sources for our research. What library collection online is your favorite? www.vpl.ca/digital-libr...

Today on CL: when it's helpful, I replace broken links w/links to the Wayback Machine. Today's example was a site, OrphanFinder.com. It disappeared. But it lives on at Wayback. I label all such links with (Wayback Machine) in the title. See today's What's New page, www.cyndislist.com/whatsnew/12-...

New on CL today: Northeast Slavery Records Index, an online searchable compilation of records that identify enslaved persons and enslavers in the states of New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. nesri.commons.gc.cuny.edu

IGHR's 2025 Course Descriptions are Online! 11 courses from July 27-Aug 1, 2025, and 2 once-a-week courses (spring and fall). 4 new courses!! See: ighr.gagensociety.org/ighr-2025/

Registration for IGHR Course 5, Genetics for Genealogists: Fundamentals of DNA is now open through through March 20, 2025 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Once a week on Thursdays, Mar 27-May 15, 2025. See: ighr.gagensociety.org/course-five/

Getting ready to be on Genealogy Quick Start TV tongiht at 8pm Eastern. I will be talking with @Shamele Jordon about interviewing your family members about their memories. Join us! www.youtube.com/c/GenealogyQ...

New on CL today: Advantage Archives digitizes newspapers in small library collections free online. They put up a state by state directory: communityhistoryarchives.com/browse-by-st...

New on CL today: History of Generations, historygenerations.life/search. Determine the birthplaces of residence of ancestors in Ukraine. Allows you to use two methods simultaneously: determining the birthplace area of the father's surname bearers; and of the mother's surname bearers.

New on CL tonight, this beautiful site for Caribbean genealogy: Ancestors of Paradise, www.ancestorsofparadise.com

New link just added to CL: "The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monument of Wales is attempting, for the first time, to map historical administrative boundaries in detail. Starting with the 19th century Ordnance Survey mapping..." historical-boundaries-of-wales-rcahmw.hub.arcgis.com

A lazy, rainy Sunday afternoon in the PNW after a rambunctious morning of playing ball out front. I’m off to dig through some early deeds and tax records for Seatons in Jefferson Co, Ohio.

We cannot afford to not learn the lessons of history. Let’s not repeat the horrific things we’ve done in the past.

If Gena says to read it we all know we should.

Quote post with a picture of yourself and show the newbies who they're dealing with