Website updates

I have been busy updating several of the websites I maintain for genealogists researching in the midwest.  You may want to take a look at some of them.  I have added some photos to my Fillmore County, Nebraska website.  I also added an updated version to Sharon Lawrence's an excellent guide to researching in military records.  I have also made some updates to the Buchanan County, Missouri site.

I also maintain websites for the Association of Professional Genealogists:  Heartland Chapter and Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society.

I also plan to update the Livingston County, Missouri website soon.

Genealogy Blogs: A wealth of information

There are several excellent blogs filled with tips to help you find your midwestern ancestors.  How do you find these blogs.  One of the easiest ways is to use Google and put in the name of the state genealogical society in the search bar.  The links below are just a few of the Midwest state genealogical society blogs.

• Missouri State Genealogical Association Blog - interesting articles about a wide variety of topics
• Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog - covers a variety of topics for the Illinois researcher
• Indiana State Genealogical Society Blog - very active blog with many genealogical events in Indiana

It is also a good idea to check to see if the state historical societies in your state of interest have a blog.  A couple of state historical society blogs of interest are:

• Nebraska State Historical Society Blog - lots of interesting information
• Indiana State Historical Society Blog - great way to keep informed about Indiana historical events
• Ohio State Historical Society Blog

Besides these organizational blogs there are many other people blogging about genealogy.  Use your search engines to locate links to blogs that are of interest to you for great ideas.