St. Cloud Area Genealogists

01/17/2026

The deadline is coming up for our writing contest for area youth. This cold weather is the perfect opportunity for sitting down for a cozy interview with a family member or writing up a submission.

We're once again sponsoring a Family History Writing Contest for area youth! Stearns County students in public, parochial or home schools in Stearns County are encouraged to interview someone age 60 or older about school memories.

Entries will be divided into two categories: 4th to 7th grade and 8th to 12th grade. For each category, there will be three winners who will receive $100, $50 and $25.

The holidays are a great time to connect with family members and share stories!

To find more information about the contest criteria, email info@scagmn.org or find a link in the comments. Entries must be received by January 20, 2026.

01/16/2026

🚨 NEW RECORDS ALERT 🚨

Over 138 million new records from 38 different countries are now available, including records from-

🇺🇦 Ukraine
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇵🇭 The Philippines

and more!

Visit the link in the first comment to start exploring!

01/15/2026

Free Mid West States Online School Records - Updated

An often neglected source of genealogy information is School Records. They can provide age/birth, parental, and other useful data.

With new additions, there are 780 Free Online School Record Collections.

https://theancestorhunt.com/blog/780-free-online-school-record-collections-from-the-mid-west-states/

01/14/2026

Have you gone looking for wills yet? You might be in for some unexpected exciting surprises. Sort of like finding a priceless treasure at a thrift store. Take a look at this for some encouragement: https://fgstampa.org/will-power/
Hint: Try using the new FamilySearch Full Text search to find unindexed people.

01/13/2026

Join us January 22 at 8:00 pm Central for our FIRST 2026 free webinar!
Register now! https://ggsmn.org/eventListings.php?nm=38&tf=1

01/11/2026

Discover your family history with Ancestral Findings. Get free lookups, explore genealogy research guides, and uncover the past one ancestor at a time.

01/09/2026

Österreich, Katholische Kirchenbücher 1565–2007
Tauche ein in über 400 Jahre Geschichte!

Diese digitalisierten Kirchenbücher aus österreichischen Diözesen enthalten Taufen, Heiraten und Sterbeeinträge – eine wahre Schatzkiste für alle, die ihre Familiengeschichte erforschen oder fehlende Puzzleteile entdecken möchten.

👉 Mehr Infos & den Link findest du in den Kommentaren.

01/09/2026

When tracing your family tree, how do you know if the information you've found is actually true? This is where the Genealogical Proof Standard comes in. Think of it as a checklist that helps you verify your family history discoveries before accepting them as fact. The Genealogical Proof Standard (GP...

01/08/2026

NEUE KIRCHENBÜCHER BEI ARCHION

In den vergangenen 7 Tagen sind 536 Kirchenbücher aus diesen Orten online gegangen:

Aach - St. Hubertus
Ahrweiler - St. Laurentius
Alf - St. Remigius
Alken - St. Michael
Allenz - St. Martin
Alsdorf/Eifel - St. Peter
Alsweiler - St. Mauritius
Altenahr - Maria Verkündigung
Altenkessel - St. Johann
Altlay - St. Barbara
Altscheid - St. Matthias
Antweiler - St. Maximin
Aremberg - St. Nikolaus
Arenrath - St. Alexius
Arzfeld - St. Maria Magdalena
Auw (b. Prüm) - St. Peter und Paul
Auw a.d. Kyll (b. Bitburg) - Maria Himmelfahrt
Ayl - St. Bartholomäus
Bacharach - St. Nikolaus
Barweiler - St. Gertrud
Baustert - St. Maximin
Becherbach - Maria Himmelfahrt
Bedersdorf - St. Margarita
Bekond - St. Clemens
Bell - St. Florinus
Beltheim - St. Goar
Bendorf-Sayn - Maria Himmelfahrt
Berglicht - Maria Geburt
Bergweiler - St. Johannes Apostel
Bettenfeld - St. Johannes der Täufer
Bettingen/Eifel - St. Maximin
Betzdorf - St. Ignatius
Bickenbach - St. Stephan
Bickendorf - St. Martin
Bietzen - St. Martin
Binscheid - St. Nikolaus
Birkenfeld - St. Jakob
Birresborn - St. Nikolaus
Bischofsdhron - St. Paulinus
Blankenrath - Maria Himmelfahrt
Blasweiler - St. Margarita
Bleckhausen - St. Antonius
Bleialf - Maria Himmelfahrt
Bodendorf - St. Sebastian
Bollendorf - St. Michael
Bombogen - Maria Himmelfahrt
Boos - St. Bartholomäus
Boppard - St. Severus
Bous - St. Peter
Brachbach - St. Josef
Brauneberg - St. Remigius
Bremm - St. Laurentius
Bretzenheim - Maria Geburt
Briedel - St. Martin
Britten - St. Wendalinus
Brockscheid - St. Ursula
Brohl - St. Johannes der Täufer
Brotdorf - St. Maria Magdalena
Bruschied - St. Franz Xaver
Buchholz - Maria Heimsuchung
Büdingen - Maria Heimsuchung
Büdlich - St. Agatha
Bullay - St. Maria Magdalena
Burg - St. Briktius
Burgbrohl - St. Johannes der Täufer
Burgen - St. Sebastian
Butzweiler - St. Remigius
Cochem - St. Martin
Cond - St. Remaklus
Dahnen - St. Servatius
Damscheid - St. Johannes der Täufer
Darscheid - Kreuzerhöhung
Demerath - St. Peter und Paul
Dockweiler - St. Laurentius
Dommershausen - St. Markus
Dorsel - St. Sebastian
Dreckenach - St. Hubertus (Pfarrei Gondorf)
Dudeldorf - Maria Königin
Dudweiler - Maria Himmelfahrt
Düngenheim - St. Simeon
Duppach - St. Hubertus
Düppenweiler - St. Leodegar
Eckendorf - St. Cosmas und Damian
Eisenach - St. Martin
Eisenschmitt - St. Servatius
Eller - St. Hilarius
Engers - St. Martin
Enkirch - St. Franz von Assisi
Ensch - St. Martin
Ernst - Verklärung des Herrn - St. Salvator
Eschfeld - St. Luzia
Ettringen - St. Maximin
Farschweiler - Maria Heimsuchung
Fell - St. Martin
Ferschweiler - St. Luzia
Filzen - St. Josef
Fleringen - St. Lukas
Föhren - St. Bartholomäus
Forst - St. Castor
Franken - St. Michael
Fremersdorf - St. Mauritius
Furschweiler - St. Anna
Gebhardshain - St. Maria Magdalena
Geisfeld - Rosenkranzkönigin
Gemünden - St. Peter und Paul
Gerlfangen - Kreuzerhöhung
Gerolstein - St. Anna
Gevenich - St. Hubertus
Gillenfeld - St. Andreas
Gondelsheim - St. Fides, Spes und Caritas
Gondenbrett - St. Dionysius
Gondorf - St. Johannes Ap.
Gonzerath - St. Antonius der Einsiedler
Greimerath (b. Zerf) - St. Nikolaus
Grenderich - St. Matthias
Großkampen(berg) - St. Hubertus
Großmaischeid - St. Bonifatius
Großrosseln - St. Wendalinus
Güls - St. Servatius
Gutweiler - St. Cosmas und Damian
Haag - St. Kunibert
Habscheid - St. Luzia und Donatus
Halsenbach - St. Lambertus
Hamm - Maria Heimsuchung
Hatzenport - St. Rochus
Haustadt - St. Mauritius
Heidenburg - St. Michael
Heidweiler - St. Vinzenz
Hemmersdorf - St. Konrad (Kerprichhemmersdorf)
Hemmersdorf - St. Nikolaus (Großhemmersdorf)
Hentern - St. Georg
Herdorf/Sieg - St. Aloysius
Herforst - St. Eligius
Hermeskeil - St. Martin
Hetzerath - St. Hubertus
Heusweiler - Maria Heimsuchung
Hilbringen - St. Petrus
Hirzenach - St. Bartholomäus
Holz - St. Joseph
Holzweiler - St. Martin
Hönningen (Bad)/Rhein - St. Peter und Paul
Horath - St. Bartholomäus
Hümmel - St. Cyriacus
Hunolstein - St. Johannes der Täufer
Idenheim - St. Nikolaus
Igel - St. Dionysius
Irlich - St. Peter und Paul
Irrel - St. Ambrosius
Irrhausen - St. Petrus
Irsch/Trier - St. Georg
Isenburg - St. Katharina
Ittel - St. Dionysius
Ittersdorf - St. Martin
Kaifenheim - St. Nikolaus
Kaisersesch - St. Pankratius
Kappel - Dreifaltigkeit
Kastel - St. Wilfridus
Kehrig - St. Kastor und St. Katharina
(Bistumsarchiv Trier)

Aidhausen
Altenstein
Altershausen
Ansbach-St. Johannis
Bad Staffelstein
Birkenfeld (Dek. Rügheim)
Buch a. Forst
Burgkunstadt
Burgpreppach
Dörflis
Ebern
Ermershausen
Friesenhausen
Gleußen
Hafenpreppach
Hellingen
Herreth
Hof-Gesamtkirchengemeinde
Jesserndorf
Junkersdorf
Königsberg i.Bay.
Lahm
Lichtenfels
Michelau i.OFr.
Mitwitz
Nassach
Nürnberg-Kirchenbuchverkartungen
Obristfeld
Redwitz a.d.Rodach
Schney
Schottenstein
Schwürbitz
Sechsthal
Strössendorf
Tambach
Ueschersdorf
Unfinden
Wetzhausen
Zapfendorf
(Landeskirchliches Archiv der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Bayern)

Die neuen Digitalisate finden Sie immer im Menüpunkt „Archion entdecken“: https://www.archion.de/de/archion-entdecken/alle-news/neue-digitalisate

01/06/2026

New, Free On-Demand Course Now Open: "Tracing Your New York Ancestors with the NYG&B

Need some support on your family history research journey? We've got a new, free on-demand course, as part of our New York Family History School series, to help you explore the many ways the NYG&B can help you discover your ancestors’ stories.

This on-demand course is free in its entirety and open to all. You can re-register and re-watch as many times as you wish: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/tracing-your-new-york-ancestors-nygb-registration

01/04/2026

LINK IN COMMENTS The joy of finally getting something for free in an expensive hobby. Happy Public Domain Day! 🎆 Finally, something in the genealogy world that doesn’t require a $40/month subscription or a blood sacrifice to a corporate database.

1930 is officially open for business, and Nancy Drew is leading the charge. If you’re tired of paywalls and want to actually use historical content without a lawsuit, this is for you. Or you can just keep paying for "hints" that tell you your grandfather was his own father. Your choice. 🙄