Genealogy Blogs

Genealogy Blogs Concerning Databases and Records

A Genealogical Index of Blacksmiths and Related Occupations
Updated: Unknown - rootsweb.com - Not so much a blog as an ongoing genealogy research site concerning “blacksmiths, cartwrights, wheelwrights, shipwrights, farriers, iron workers and any other related occupations. ” Data is pulled from census records as well as the research of various genealogists.

Genealogy and How
Updated: Usually Daily
This blog tracks a lot of new records/databases as they come online. Mostly oriented towards Family Tree Connection, but they mention others as well, as it’s one of the few sites to actively track new records/databases. More of a “news” site, but if it looks and feels like a blog….

Genealogy Help Please
Updated: Frequently
Among other things, this blog tracks the databases of Ancestry.com. Very useful if you wonder what all those vague references to updates are on Ancestry.com

Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
Updated: Weekly
This is a good blog to follow if you do a lot of online research - they mention records and databases that are added to various genealogy sites, what they contain, and exactly what site they were added to.