Within RELIC’s collection are several current magazines devoted to genealogy. They include:
The American Genealogist: Published since 1922, this magazine emphasizes scholarship in the field, often highlighting colonial and English origins. The latest issue (published March 2021) includes “The Dating of the Providence [Rhode Island] Civil Compact,” “The Uredge Family of Counties Kent and Sussex [England],” “Margaret de Brewse, First Wife of Sir Thomas Hawley (d. 1419-20) of Girsby, Lincolnshire (A New Royal Line for the Marbury-Wentworth Immigrant Cousins),” “Richard and Susannah Stackhouse of Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts,” “Records in Moulston, Lincolnshire, of Rev. Thomas James of New England,” “Anthony Caverley, Dancing-Master, of London, Barbados, and Massachusetts,” and “A Wife for Judah Wright of Wethersfield, Connecticut.”
Fairfax Genealogical Society Newsletter: The November 2021 issue has news of recent and upcoming meetings, including their new “Zoom breakout rooms.” Their November meeting covered “Swedish Records” and “Searching for Cherokee Ancestors.” Their Spring Fair, scheduled for March 12, 2022, will be presented by the Ulster Historical Foundation. Besides articles on “Brick Walls” and various odds and ends, you can find out about their eight SIGs (Special Interest Groups): African American, Beginners, Family History Writing, Genetic Genealogy, German, Irish, Mid-Atlantic, and New England.
Family Tree Magazine: Published bi-monthly by Yankee Publishing Inc. The November-December 2021 issue contains genealogy news and how-tos from around the world, including: “A More Perfect Union: our annual list of the 75 best state-focused genealogy websites,” “Group Think – these DNA tools pin your ancestry to a specific historical group of people,” “Ties That Bind: organize your research for easy travel and sharing,” “Research Guide: Connecticut,” “Jewish Genealogy – Cheat Sheet (pull-out tips for researching Jewish Genealogy),” “Research Guide: South Dakota,” “Five Tribes: These tips will help you find your ancestors from among the five largest indigenous tribes today,” and “Shop and Save: preserve your family treasures with these archiving tips and tools.”
GRIVA News & Notes: Published by the Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia, “to promote, foster, and encourage serious and accurate genealogical and historical research by all means possible, including instruction, seminars, workshops, and field trips.” It contains articles about genealogical sources and techniques, plus announcements of upcoming programs.
Magazine of Virginia Genealogy: Published quarterly since 1960 by the Virginia Genealogical Society. This magazine contains abstracts of original and little-known sources, plus articles about particular persons and families. The May 2021 issue contains: “1800 Personal Property Tax, Hanover County,” “Amelia County Insolvents 1746 and 1763,” “Black Officers in the Revolutionary War Virginia State Navy,” “1722 Will of Peter Skinner of Westmoreland County,” “Prince William County Levy Papers for the Year 1765,” “A Numerical Rank Roll of the Field Officers of the Militia of Virginia,” “Russell County 1816 Direct Tax,” “Northumberland County Military and Pension Records, ca. 1785-1919,” “Captain John Ball’s Company, Fauquier Militia, 1781,” “Marriages in Richmond Newspapers, 1861-1863,” and “The 1838 Will of Ann Kidd of King and Queen County.” VGS also publishes a quarterly newsletter about society activities.
National Genealogical Society Quarterly: Published since 1912. The September 2021 issue has feature articles on “Discovering Kin for Washington Graham of Arkansas and Missouri,” “A Father for Joel Wooley of Ohio, New York and New Jersey,” “Parents for Willis Ballenger of Weatherford, Parker County, Texas,” “John Bray of Cornwall County, England: Father of Mary Bray’s Children?” and “John Porter Langdon: One of Four Brothers to Settle in California.” It also contains several book reviews. The related NGS Magazine, also quarterly, concentrates on genealogy resources and techniques. The October-December issue focuses on “Census Records” including the soon-to-arrive 1950 census.
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register: Published since 1847, calls itself “The Journal of American Genealogy.” The Summer 2021 issue contains origin stories on the Bell, Cutler, and Gager surnames, and articles about the Gile, Meakins, Mills and Woodbury families, plus records of Wenham, Massachusetts. They have a very robust website at AmericanAncestors.org and RELIC has a one-user access to the site. Come into RELIC at Central Library to access the website.
