Blog Archives - Albuquerque Genealogical Society https://abqgen.org/category/blog/ A Non-Profit Organization Founded in 1972 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:01:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://abqgen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.jpg Blog Archives - Albuquerque Genealogical Society https://abqgen.org/category/blog/ 32 32 RootsTech 2026: A Global Celebration of Family History — In Person and Online https://abqgen.org/blog/did-you-know/rootstech-2026-a-global-celebration-of-family-history-in-person-and-online/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:01:40 +0000 https://abqgen.org/?p=13662 submitted by Lark M. Robart Every spring, family history enthusiasts from around the world mark their calendars for RootsTech — the world’s largest genealogy and family history conference and learning celebration hosted by FamilySearch. This year’s RootsTech runs March 5–7, 2026, and as always, it’s a hybrid experience: vibrant and interactive both in person at the […]

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]]> A Powerful Gateway for Irish & Scottish Genealogical Research https://abqgen.org/blog/tips-techniques/a-powerful-gateway-for-irish-scottish-genealogical-research/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:14:09 +0000 https://abqgen.org/?p=13621 submitted by Lark M. Robart Genealogical research in Ireland and Scotland can feel daunting—fragmented records, shifting jurisdictions, and the well-known loss of early census material often leave researchers unsure where to turn next. One exceptionally valuable aid in navigating this complexity is Websites for Irish & Scottish Genealogical Research, compiled by AGS member and Celtic […]

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]]> Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive https://abqgen.org/blog/did-you-know/dead-fred-genealogy-photo-archive/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:00:55 +0000 https://abqgen.org/?p=13518 by AGS Member Michael Blackledge Recently, I sent two black and white photo images to my sister with this note: “I am attaching two black and white photos, perhaps I even received them from you! Both are printed on cardstock AZO postcards which tells me they were printed sometime during 1904-1918. The little girl by […]

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]]> Genealogy Center | Select Recent Acquisitions | October-November 2025 https://abqgen.org/blog/genealogy-center/genealogy-center-select-recent-acquisitions-october-november-2025/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:13:02 +0000 https://abqgen.org/?p=12790 Compiled by Lisa Kindrick and Laura Chapin. Sorted by call number. German immigrants in American church records: volume 41. Texas, Indiana, Nebraska, Wisconsin edited by Roger P. Minert ; compilers, Jennifer A. Anderson … and others. Rockport, ME.: Picton Press, 2024. (Donated by Albuquerque Genealogical Society) 285.1 German v.41 The great migration: immigrants to New […]

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]]> Genealogy Center | Select Recent Acquisitions | August-September 2025 https://abqgen.org/blog/genealogy-center/genealogy-center-select-recent-acquisitions-august-september-2025/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:05:15 +0000 https://abqgen.org/?p=12693 Compiled by Lisa Kindrick and Laura Chapin. Sorted by call number. The Bear Story, Vol. 3, by Sarah Henson Trammell. United States: Sarah Henson Trammell, 1996. (Donated by Nancy Tucker) 929.2 Bear v.3 Descendants of a foot-warmer: memories of a rural black southern family by Costello L Brown. Palmyra, VA: Shortwood Press, 2021. (Donated by […]

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]]> Genealogy Center | Select Recent Acquisitions | June-July 2025 https://abqgen.org/blog/genealogy-center/genealogy-center-select-recent-acquisitions-june-july-2025/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:07:28 +0000 https://abqgen.org/?p=12659 Compiled by Lisa Kindrick and Laura Chapin. Sorted by call number. From the old county: an oral history of European migration to American by Bruce M. State, John F. Sutherland, with Aldo Salerno.New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1994.(Donated by Jane Witter)304.873 Stave Apache scouts buried in Mescalero, New Mexico, research materials collection, 1851-2022 compiled by […]

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]]> QR Codes On Ancestor Tombstones https://abqgen.org/blog/did-you-know/qr-codes-on-ancestor-tombstones/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:50:08 +0000 https://abqgen.org/?p=12233 Compiled by AGS member Michael A. Blackledge using a Gemini generated report What if descendants of your family could easily obtain access to your genealogy research, just by using their phone to scan a barcode while visiting the ancestor’s cemetery? Wouldn’t that help make your hard work even more meaningful and worthwhile? QR codes (“Quick […]

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]]> Genealogy Center | Select Recent Acquisitions | March-May 2025 https://abqgen.org/blog/genealogy-center/genealogy-center-select-recent-acquisitions-march-may-2025/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:42:15 +0000 https://abqgen.org/?p=12176 Compiled by Lisa Kindrick and Laura Chapin. Sorted by call number. Nearby history: exploring the past around you by David Kyvig, Myron A. Marty, Larry Cebula.Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.907.2 Kyvig Traditional peoples today: continuity and change in the modern world by general editor Göran Burenhult; foreword by Marvin Harris.San Francisco, Calif.: HarperSanFrancisco, 1994.(Donated by Laura […]

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]]> Genealogy Center | Select Recent Acquisitions | January-February 2025 https://abqgen.org/blog/genealogy-center/genealogy-center-select-recent-acquisitions-january-february-2025/ Wed, 07 May 2025 16:44:04 +0000 https://abqgen.org/?p=11985 Compiled by Lisa Kindrick and Laura Chapin. Sorted by call number. Population distribution in Colonial America by Stella H. Sutherland.New York: AMS Press, 1966.(Donated by Peter Ives)317.3 Census Pre-1790 Getting it published: a guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books by William Germano.Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2001.(Donated by Henrietta Martinez Christmas)808.02 Germano Managing […]

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]]> Genealogy Center | Select Recent Acquisitions | November-December 2024 https://abqgen.org/blog/genealogy-center/genealogy-center-select-recent-acquisitions-november-december-2024/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:19:57 +0000 https://abqgen.org/?p=11628 Compiled by Lisa Kindrick and Laura Chapin. Sorted by call number. Latino Medal of Honor: from 1864-2011 by Daniel T. Sanchez. Mesa, Ariz.: Latino Book Publisher, 2023. (Donated by Lew Wallace Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution) 355.1342 Sanchez Register of alumni, graduates, and former naval cadets and midshipmen 1845-1962. Annapolis, Md.: United […]

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