Great Falls Genealogy Society

06/20/2026

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A death certificate can tell you when someone died.

A census can tell you where they lived.

A story can help future generations understand who they were.

Join Bring 'Em Back to Life: Writing Our Ancestors' Stories and learn how to weave records, context, and family history into narratives that preserve not just facts, but lives. Learn more and register now to save your seat. https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/bring-em-back-to-life-writing-our-ancestors-stories-2/

06/19/2026

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Got that pesky Scottish ethnicity showing up in your DNA? Learn to trace your Scottish ancestors with IGHR's Scottish Research: The Fundamentals and Beyond, offered during IGHR Week (July 27-31). This course is designed with flexibility in mind.: prerecorded lessons with live interaction and review at the beginning/end of the days. Learn more and register at https://ighr.gagensociety.org/scottish/. Registration ends on June 27!

06/18/2026

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06/17/2026

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Can anyone top THIS family tree?😲Two descendants of this tree created by Charles Lippincott, published in 1880, visited this week to "show and tell" this amazing piece of . We are told there is a copy of it hanging in the Newberry Library in Chicago. Each little leaf speck is a name. The red dots are the initial children's names. Click on the following link to see a part of it zoomed out a bit. https://www.newberry.org/collection/subjects/genealogy-and-local-history

06/16/2026

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06/15/2026

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06/14/2026

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When you visit a cemetery, don’t stop at the gravestones.

This stone structure stands near the burial site of Mercy Brown in Exeter, Rhode Island. Mercy became the center of one of New England’s most famous documented “vampire panic” cases in 1892, when her body was exhumed after family members believed she might be responsible for a mysterious illness affecting relatives.

According to local lore, this structure may have served as the receiving vault connected to Mercy Brown’s exhumation, though that specific connection has never been proven.

Whether the story is true or not, it’s a reminder to look at everything in a cemetery: stone buildings, receiving vaults, fences, pathways, family groupings, plants, and symbols. Sometimes the story extends far beyond the headstone.

📸 What’s the most unusual or interesting thing you’ve spotted in a cemetery? Share a photo in the comments!

06/14/2026

What is the best family history website? We weigh the pros and cons of Ancestry, Findmypast, TheGenealogist and MyHeritage for researching your family tree 💻

06/07/2026

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5 Free Websites for Learning about Genealogy Research
For all skill levels from beginner to advanced. Learn more: https://ldsgenealogy.com/5-Free-Websites-for-Learning-Genealogy-Research.htm