Site News - Announcing a New Naturalization Index at MyTrees.com!   
MyTrees.com has now made it easier for you to find your immigrant ancestors! We've teamed up with Footnote.com to bring you an index of 3.6 million naturalization records.

Genealogy HowTo - Preserving Family Stories Using a Digital Voice Recorder(with Buying Guide)   
by Kaye Nelson and edited by Aubrey Fredrickson
In this age of remarkable technology, there is another way to record memories -- digitally. No, we're not talking about digital cameras. We're talking about digital recording devices, for capturing not only the names and dates of family history, but also the priceless sound of a loved one's voice.

Ask Us - The Best Gift Ideas With a Family History Flair!
   by Aubrey Fredrickson and Cindy Carman. Christmas shopping is always a challenge when trying to find that unique gift for those special people in your life. Why not give a gift with a family history flair this holiday season? Here are 34 great gift ideas which should thrill any family member and put a twinkle in the eye of any fellow genealogist.

Just for Fun - Click Here for Genealogy Humor***   
The sooner I fall behind, the more time I'll have to catch up.

Upcoming Events - CLICK HERE FOR MORE Upcoming Genealogical Events-
  

• 10 January 2009, San Diego, CA: The San Diego Genealogy Society will host their annual luncheon and seminar. Lloyd Bockstruck will be the guest speaker. For more information, email sdgs2008@yahoo.com or visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~casdgs/.
• 10-18 January 2009, Royal Caribbean, Independence of the Seas: TIARA (The Irish Ancestral Research Association) is organizing an Irish genealogy cruise in January 2009. For more information visit http://home.netcom.com/~megrogan/irishgenealogycruise/.
• 12-16 January 2009, Salt Lake City, UT: The 2009 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy will be hosted by the Utah Genealogical Association. This week long institute includes the following courses: American Records & Research: Focusing on Localities; Research of the Gulf South-Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas; English Research; Research in German Speaking Areas; Colonial American Research; Effective Use of the Internet; Hispanic Research; Beyond the Library; Skill Building for Professional-Level Research; and Genealogical Problem Solving. For more information visit http://www.infouga.org/site/.