It took years to make it happen, but one of the newest online databases on the National Archives website contains long-awaited military records. It includes the names of nine million Americans who saw service in World War II, both in the United States Army and the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps.

The database can be searched on the National Archives website via its Access to Archival Databases (AAD) and documents the period 1938 - 1946. Read more »

The patience of the genealogist is something to admire. They undertake years of careful research, type it all up, add in the many preserved precious family photos collected from aunts and uncles near and far, and print it all out to share with others. So how do you reward this kind of dedication from which the entire family reaps the rewards?

Christmas is here, so why not consider gifts of a genealogical persuasion. But what do you get a genealogist, you ask? What about a subscription to an online database for more researching, or perhaps some updated software for keeping the research organized? The list can go on and on. Read more »