Category: Travel

Why Genealogists Love to Travel Premium

Despite a multitude of online resources, family history isn’t becoming an armchair-only hobby. Why not? More and more supposedly "armchair" genealogists are taking part in genealogy travel.

Genealogy Road Trip Tips Premium

Planning to hit the road this summer for genealogy research?

Packing List for Genealogy Research Trips

Genealogy travel requires a specific packing list, but you should be careful not to bring too much! Here are things I've found useful to bring (or not bring) when attending conferences and going to libraries over the years.

Overseas Travel Checklist for Genealogists Premium

Don’t leave for your heritage trip without these 10 essentials: • Valid passport and visa. Check the State Department website for requirements. Take photocopies of essential documents and save digitized versions to a free Evernote or Dropbox account. • International driver’s license. You’ll likely need this if...

10 Tips for Planning a Genealogy Research Trip Premium

Dreaming of visiting your ancestral homeland? Make your wishes a reality with these 10 tips.

Going to Gettysburg Premium

How to follow the footsteps of your Battle of Gettysburg ancestor.

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Tips for Playing the Genealogy Odds in Las Vegas

Do you plan to seek your genealogical fortune at next week's National Genealogical Society 2013 Family History Conference in Las Vegas? The conference, May 8-11, offers opportunities to take classes; shop for genealogy books, software, subscriptionwebsites and more; collaborate with other researchers; and take local history tours. Valley of...