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Genealogy Gift Guide

Genealogy Gift Guide

Go beyond a website subscription or DNA test kit and get something truly weird (or just a little unexpected) for the genealogist in your life.

Meryl SchumackerNovember 25, 2022Comment

Things No One Told Me About Becoming a Professional Genealogist

Things No One Told Me About Becoming a Professional Genealogist

I’m spilling the tea on professional genealogy! If you’re considering genealogy as a career, this is a must-read.

Meryl SchumackerApril 30, 2022professional genealogyComment

Can I Hire Henry Louis Gates Jr. To Do My Family Tree?

Can I Hire Henry Louis Gates Jr. To Do My Family Tree?

So, you’ve been watching the amazing stories about celebrities’ family histories on the TV show Finding Your Roots on PBS, and after a few episodes, you’ve started to wonder, “Can Henry Louis Gates research my family tree?”

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How to Get an Apostille in NYC During the COVID-19 Pandemic

How to Get an Apostille in NYC During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Going off of my blog post about How to Get an Apostille in New York City in Three Easy Steps, I present the unfortunate, long overdue sequel: How to Get an Apostille in New York City During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

how to, repositoriesMeryl SchumackerFebruary 7, 2021repositories, vital recordsComment

How to Get a Divorce Record from Brooklyn

How to Get a Divorce Record from Brooklyn

Getting a recent divorce decree or a 100-year-old divorce file is a lot like a Choose Your Own Adventure game where everyone wins… a divorce (record).

repositories, how toMeryl SchumackerDecember 18, 2019how to, repositories, brooklynComment

How to Find a Professional Genealogist: Part 3

How to Find a Professional Genealogist: Part 3

Previously, I wrote about the different types of genealogists and how to evaluate a genealogist’s resume. This post is about where to find that person. Basically the whole point of this series.

how toMeryl SchumackerNovember 13, 2019professional genealogyComment

Can I Get Spanish Citizenship if I Have Sephardic Ancestry?

Can I Get Spanish Citizenship if I Have Sephardic Ancestry?

As told in Monty Python gifs.

family historyMeryl SchumackerSeptember 21, 2019jewish genealogy, jewish, how to, researchComment

Where to Do Genealogy Research in New York City

Where to Do Genealogy Research in New York City

Have you visited my top five places to do NYC genealogy research?

repositories, how toMeryl SchumackerJuly 26, 2019repositories, vital records, researchComment

How to Get an Apostille in New York City in Three Easy Steps

How to Get an Apostille in New York City in Three Easy Steps

First of all, nobody can agree on how to pronounce “apostille.”

how toMeryl SchumackerApril 3, 2019nyc, repositories, vital recordsComment

Jewish Genealogy: What is Possible?

Jewish Genealogy: What is Possible?

I used to think there was nothing to find on my Jewish ancestors. Boy was I wrong.

family historyMeryl SchumackerFebruary 28, 2019jewish genealogy, jewish, census records, vital records, brick wall problemsComment

How to Do Genealogy Research at the Bronx County Courthouse

How to Do Genealogy Research at the Bronx County Courthouse

Also known as, “Where in the world is Room 7M?”

repositories, what's newMeryl SchumackerJanuary 14, 2019repositories, bronx, divorces, naturalizations, research, lawComment

#23andNYC Pop-Up

#23andNYC Pop-Up

23andMe popped up in my city, and they brought swag.

eventsMeryl SchumackerOctober 15, 2018genetic genealogy/DNA, event, nycComment

How to Find a Professional Genealogist: Part 2

How to Find a Professional Genealogist: Part 2

IGHR? NGSQ? CG? AG? Learn how to recognize peer-reviewed and credentialed genealogists.

how toMeryl SchumackerOctober 2, 2018how to, professional genealogy, continuing education, journals, published work, credentialsComment

Can I Hire You Right Now?

Can I Hire You Right Now?

A transparent discussion about the genealogical supply chain, waiting lists, and what it means to have too much work as a genealogist.

Meryl SchumackerSeptember 15, 2018Comment

Primary Day and #merylsNYSFHCpicks

Primary Day and #merylsNYSFHCpicks

An ode to voting, plus the complete list of #merylsNYSFHCpicks

conferencesMeryl SchumackerSeptember 13, 2018conferences, nysfhc, about me, nyc, new york, speakingComment

Conference Countdown: Spotlight on the Syllabus

Conference Countdown: Spotlight on the Syllabus

Syllabi? Syllabuses? No really, which is it?

conferences, how toMeryl SchumackerSeptember 12, 2018conferences, syllabus, speakingComment

What to Expect at Your First Genealogy Conference

What to Expect at Your First Genealogy Conference

Do you know the ABCs of conference etiquette?

conferencesMeryl SchumackerSeptember 10, 2018conferences, how to, researchComment

Conference Countdown: #merylsNYSFHCpicks

Conference Countdown: #merylsNYSFHCpicks

How to pick your perfect conference schedule.

conferencesMeryl SchumackerSeptember 8, 2018conferences, nysfhcComment

Conference Countdown: My Talk

Conference Countdown: My Talk

Learn about African-American genealogy at the New York State Family History Conference next week with me, Meryl Schumacker!

family history, eventsMeryl SchumackerSeptember 7, 2018conferences, speaking, african-american genealogy, lawComment