Feb 05 2019
Whether it’s a trip to Denver Public Library, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City or to the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland in Belfast, Ireland, taking a research trip is one of the most exciting parts of the genealogy experience. While the Internet has brought many records into our homes, there are …
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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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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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Apr 03 2017
Many beginning family historians focus on their direct ancestors: parents, grandparents, etc. While this is a good beginning, it’s equally important to research collateral relatives. Collateral relatives are all those relatives that you’re not directly descended from, such as cousins, aunts, and uncles. Some genealogists complain that they’re really not that interested in great aunts …
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