Jan 01 2019
Newspapers have often been described as the first draft of history. They can be an excellent source for researching the lives of our ancestors. Early newspapers covered the news, reported on local events, and recorded the births, marriages and deaths of the people in their community. Newspapers are also a great source for obituaries, which …
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Dec 04 2018
I’ve made several research trips across the United States in the past There have been several times when a portable media device is needed to record a book page, document, or photo. Several times, I was able to have a copy made at a courthouse or archive, unless the ledger or document was too large. …
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Nov 06 2018
I’m going out on a limb here and say that you are still having trouble finding your ancestors on Ancestry.com. I know, you’ve searched and searched, and finally come to the conclusion that they must have been out of town when the census taker came to call. So I’m going to state for you ‘Carol’s …
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Oct 02 2018
Birth, marriage and death records, (BMDs) and church records are the foundation of genealogical research. These are the records that anchor our ancestors in a place and time and help us to make connections between them. Unfortunately, BMD records are sometimes not easy to find. For later generations, birth certificates, marriage licenses and death certificates …
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Sep 04 2018
The answer is not a simple one and it depends on what your goals are. If you want to share your family history with your extended family, you can create a scrapbook with documents such as birth and death certificates, published obituaries, and family pictures. You can add paragraphs describing the significance of the documents …
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Aug 07 2018
Ever wonder how to find your ancestor’s locations? I’m referring to ancestor burials, their former home address, or place of business or other landmarks. Obviously, there are many publications giving these locations such as cemetery records, census records, and city directories on ancestor’s home or business addresses. There are several methods that give planetary coordinates …
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Apr 03 2018
Many military records since the Revolutionary War are available to the public. Our government keeps all military records for all past wars (except classified records) at different facilities in the U.S. plus many of these records are available online. Our National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) collects many government records at their Washington D.C. headquarters …
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Mar 06 2018
As genealogists, we love to dig into our family history. What about the history of your house? My neighborhood was built in 1955 and offered Korean War veterans a three-bedroom house for a down payment of just one dollar. The floor-plan offered space for growing families although electrical outlets were limited. The builders never imagined …
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Mar 06 2018
An often overlooked resource for research is lineage societies. Find fellow descendants of your ancestors, share research, or find that missing link through lineage societies. There seems to be one for every war or important event in history. There are three major lineage societies that have specialized collections of genealogical information. It is worth investigating …
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Feb 06 2018
Where are you in your interest in genealogy? Perhaps taking a DNA test has sparked your interest. To be successful in understanding the results of your DNA test, you need to create a family tree to submit with your test – or after you receive the results. This is important because when we’re searching for …
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Jan 09 2018
Most genealogists know the benefits of joining their local genealogy society, whether they have relatives in the area or not. However, many genealogists don’t think about joining an ethnic society. Ethnic societies offer specific information and can make a huge difference in research success. Because they’re specialized, these societies concentrate on a specific group or …
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Dec 05 2017
If you are a family historian – whether you are a beginner or an expert – I have an assignment for you. Write or create something you could give as a gift for the holidays. It could be a scrapbook, or a journal, or a transcription of letters from an ancestor, or a page on …
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