ancestors

  • Why are You Having Problems Locating an Ancestor?

    Mar 27

    Have you asked yourself that question more than once? Don't worry, everyone, no matter how experienced has one or more ancestors that they barely have a partial name much less any other information about. So the following are some approaches or ideas of what might be cause. Number one reason you might be able to locate more on a specific ancesto...

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  • Additional Michigan Death Records

    Mar 25

    Being able to view an ancestor's official death record is very important as a primary source in doing the family tree. Not only to have birth and death dates listed on the document, but person who provided information on the decease as well as what the person died of. The burial location, cemetery name, is usually provided and if there was a surv...

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  • Your Family Name Didn’t Change at Ellis Island

    Mar 24

    There are a lot of stories out there that give details about how an ancestor's surname got changed when he or she arrived at Ellis Island. The typical story includes a part where an officer at Ellis Island wrote the ancestor's surname down incorrectly, or shortened it, or otherwise altered it. It turns out that the majority of those stories are not...

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  • Some Strange English Idioms

    Mar 23

    You could have heard some of the following expressions and sayings all your life and never knew how or why some of them started. Well, they all started with our ancestors, for one reason or another. See how many of the following idioms you recognize. All the origins of the phrases come from Anais John, an English Language specialist. Rub the Wr...

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  • The ‘Old Kentucky’ Home

    Mar 21

    Kentucky has a long history, first as a pioneer region for those who wanted a new area to settle, away from the Atlantic coast. Most early settlers were along the Ohio River, which borders to the north. If you has ancestors at any time born, raised or lived in the territory or state of Kentucky you will need to review this site, 'Kentucky Digita...

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  • Genealogical Gophers

    Mar 19

    An online site, Genealogical Gophers, searches 40,000 genealogy books that have been digitized by FamilySearch. Most are books that were published prior to 1923, so no longer covered by copyright laws. They range from county histories to city directories to family histories. There’s a little bit of everything. In doing a search, it is easy to...

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  • Common Genealogy Regrets

    Mar 19

    Take a moment and think back about the years you have spent working on genealogy research. Chances are, what came to mind are a mixture of genealogy successes and failures. Even mistakes can be valuable when a person is learning a new skill. Did you come up with any genealogy regrets? What is a genealogy regret? It is similar to a regular regret...

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  • Irish Genealogy Toolbox

    Mar 17

      Your 'Irish Eyes' are smiling ! For those researching with ancestors from the Isle of Ireland; whether the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom), there is an online site able to offer some direction in your quest. Using 'Irish Genealogy Toolbox' web site, free advice and resources are offered to those seeki...

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  • Sisterhood

    Mar 15

    During the month of April is recognized 'Sibling's Day' and in August is celebrated 'Sister's Day'. This month of March is recognized as 'Women's History Month', in doing your family research, check out your female ancestors who were sisters. Some interesting aspects to check are the range of ages, that is noting their birth dates. Also when ea...

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  • Info in an Obituary

    Mar 11

      The use of obituaries is essential when doing your family history. Most of the time the information was supplied by a close family member. You want to try every newspaper in the area of where your ancestor did live when they died as well as their hometown. Families generally placed an obituary in one or more locations where the decease was ...

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