The Formidable Genealogist

04/30/2026

30 Apr 2026 Doesn’t Full Text Search pull up all records? Heck no.

04/30/2026

I'm almost done with my final volume in my FamilySearch Unlocked Series!

Look for this to release tomorrow. It is full of real-life scenarios showing how to put all of the FamilySearch components together into a workflow. Can't wait for you to see it!

04/30/2026

Birth records. Marriage records. And yes, Irish dog license registrations dating back to 1810. You never know what you'll find about your ancestors on FamilySearch.

Search all types of records: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/?cid=SO-00060422

04/30/2026

As I'm finishing up my next research guide, I decided to run a quick report to see the percentage of repeat customers I've had over the past 6 months. As a sole proprietor, I don't often have the bandwidth to spend time on metrics and reports. A 52% returning customer rate since Nov 1st is pretty dang good! Apparently even a 20-30% rate is considered good.

So thank you for supporting my small business so I can do my dream job!

https://www.theformidablegenealogist.com/category/all-products

04/29/2026

29 Apr 2026 Sorting out same named people. I will eventually be writing a research guide on how to do this.

04/29/2026

I wanted to make sure you know about the deep AncestryDNA discounts through May 11th. (I don't receive commission from them or anything.) This is the best deal I've seen on this. Ever.

Regular AncestryDNA kits are just $29.
AncestryDNA + 3 months of World Explorer Membership is just $30.
AncestryDNA + 3 months of All Access Membership is just $39.

https://www.ancestry.com/dna/

That is wild.

They also have a deal going for 12 month gift memberships at 50% off. You can gift yourself a membership.

https://www.ancestry.com/c/coupons

If you have trouble viewing the sales, sign out of your Ancestry account or click the globe in the top right and select your country.

04/29/2026

Almost 3pm and I’m just sitting down to start some work for the day. Whoopsie. Life got in the way today.

04/28/2026

28 Apr 2026 Finding burial locations

04/28/2026

I know David. This will be excellent.

‘From The Ashes’: The 1922 Irish Public Record Office Fire

The 1922 destruction of the Irish Public Record Office left lasting gaps in family history research.

But what really happened, and was everything truly lost?

Join genealogist David Ryan for this fascinating online talk exploring the fire, the myths surrounding it, and how modern techniques are helping recover lost records.

📅 30 May 2026,14:00 – 15:00 (Online)

£10 per ticket
Upgrade to Gold for access to recordings and 200+ past sessions

👉 Book now: https://portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2375805

04/27/2026

27 Apr 2026 Finding Lebanese genealogy records

04/27/2026

Final hours for this one day sale.

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https://www.theformidablegenealogist.com/product-page/venturing-offline-genealogy-records-beyond-the-internet-pdf-research-guide

04/27/2026

This is my favorite place to genealogy education. I watch nearly every webinar.

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