Aug 18 2016
In the last couple of months I’ve written about sorting out men with the same name. But often the ladies are the ones that give us the most trouble. They all seem to be named Mary, Sarah or Elizabeth. Frequently, they have no last name – only the surname of their spouse. How are we …
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Jul 15 2016
It may amaze you to learn that almost all of us have Smiths or Jones or Williams ancestors. Depending on how significant they are to your family line, you may have struggled to identify them – or thrown up your hands in frustration. Here are some tips that might help clear up the confusion. 1. …
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Jun 08 2016
There are many genealogical and historical societies in the United States and each one offers unique databases, educational opportunities and sometimes discounts to subscription databases. Members also can access webinars in real time and in recorded sessions whereas nonmembers may be charged for webinar access. If you are researching ancestors in that particular area, you …
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May 13 2016
Serendipity, the magic of an accidental discovery, may strike when the book answering your brick wall question falls off the library shelf at your feet. If you have been doing genealogy for a long time, you may indeed have encountered serendipity when you found such a book, obituary or military record. But such a stroke …
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Mar 09 2016
Genealogists received disappointing news last December when Ancestry announced dropping Family Tree Maker (FTM), the nation’s largest family tree software program. The reason is mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are taking over the world and desktop or laptop computing is declining rapidly. Ancestry decided to put more emphasis on their online family tree …
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Feb 17 2016
What makes genealogy, the study of ancestors, fascinating? I believe it’s funny and ironic stories of our forefather’s lives that could never be made up. Recently, I was surfing the internet for my 8th great grandfather, Edward Palmer, born about 1623, whom emigrated from England. I found information on a most unusual website: BostonPoliceMuseum.com. From …
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Jan 08 2016
By Carol Cooke Darrow The year 2016 will be a big one for those interested in learning more about DNA testing and the results. But the smart shopper needs to know what they are going to get for their money. There are 3 DNA tests available to the public. Y-DNA test is only for men …
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Dec 08 2015
Death records, beginning in the late 1880s, generally provided a cause of death. This gives genealogical researchers clues to the life and challenges of their ancestors. Medical terms for disease vary by time period, ggeographical location and the education of the physician, undertaker or clerk. Diseases are generally identified by signs and symptoms. Many unrelated …
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Nov 11 2015
by Pat Johnson AGBI is short for American Genealogical-Biographical Index . The volume of this index is astounding, but add the fact that these entries are seldom duplicated in other well known, and well used, databases like Ancestral File, PERSI, Censues, Ancestry Trees, or Family Search Family Tree. The AGBI was born decades before Ancestry.com …
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Oct 20 2015
Do you have a pile of documents or a file drawer full of documents, photos and maps related to your ancestor? Thinking of writing a book but can’t find the time or energy to write a whole book? I recommend that you start with a scrapbook. Focus on one ancestor. Put the documents in chronological …
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Sep 18 2015
Ancestry.com is the world’s largest online genealogy subscription website and has over 70 million family trees, thanks to its two million plus members. Several key benefits for creating a family tree on Ancestry.com are 1) learning more about your personal genealogy, 2) sharing the family tree with other genealogists and your family, 3) receiving lots …
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Aug 18 2015
By Carol Cooke Darrow Research is the gathering of data, information and facts to build knowledge of your family history. The word “research” is sometimes a stumbling block for people new to genealogy. Their goal in the beginning is to find their great-grandparents. They have been told by TV ads that they just have to …
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