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What War did your Ancestors Serve in?
May 20
As the calendar rolls towards Memorial Day, or Veteran's Day, genealogists begin to wonder what wars their ancestors served in. You might have photos or other mementos from relatives that make it clear exactly which war they served in. Sometimes things aren't so obvious. Fortunately, Fold3 has created a handy info-graphic that can help genealog...
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Surnames in Great Britain 1881 & 1998
May 17
In tracing your family roots it can be very valuable to know where the majority of a family branch was concentrated. If you had ancestors from Great Britain in the 1880s and even in the 1990s, there is an online method to search where most with a certain family name lived. Using the PublicProfiler site you can place a surname in the search box. It...
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German Inventions
May 13
Since many people do have German ancestry in their family tree, it can be quite interesting and informative to look at just a few of the common inventions that were all developed by citizens living in Germany over different decades. As you look over the group, see if there are any of those surnames on your tree. It was Johannes Gutenberg who devel...
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Pennsylvania Death Certificates 1906 to 1924
May 11
On Ancestry.com has just come available more than 2.4 million records along with images of the actual death certificates for people who died in Pennsylvania between January 1, 1906 and December 1924. Additional later dates for certificates will be added in the near future. Such records / death certificates by the turn of the 20th century had become...
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Surname File – Allen Library
May 5
It is great when you can connect with a fellow researcher, especially who is looking for the same surnames. Even if you figure that person is not of the same branch on the family tree (by comparing lineage), they just might be able to steer you into a direction or resource for that name you didn't realize existed. The Allen County Public Library (...
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AARP Discount for Ancestry.com
Apr 28
Good news for those with AARP membership or those who would consider getting the AARP membership -- there is now offered a 30% discount on the Ancestry.com - one year World Explorer package subscription. Even better is if you already have Ancestry.com, you can call Member Services at 1-800-514-4645 to access the discount. Membership to AARP is $16...
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Resources at New York Public Library
Apr 19
With the Internet you no longer have to travel great distances to visit and research in the massive libraries across the country. The New York Digital Library collections are tremendous and available to anyone online. The collections are not just with people and places related to New York, but cover many events, individuals in the country and ev...
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Free Printable Charts and Forms for Genealogists
Apr 16
Genealogists tend to come up with a whole lot of research. Not all of it easily fits together at first glance. It can also be difficult to figure out which batch of notes the information you are looking for can be found in. Keeping organized is key! Printable forms that are designed for genealogy, such as pedigree charts, research forms, and mor...
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American Places in 1850
Apr 13
Many of our ancestors did not arrive in America until the late 1800s into the early 20th century. Yet, you might have quite a few ancestors on one family tree branch or another who did exist in America (a state or territory) in 1850 or earlier. So what was the United States and individual regions, counties, states like in mid-19th century? By us...
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Granddad’s Old Job
Apr 7
Occupations have changed over the decades, not just in recent times but across the centuries, the need is no longer there for certain jobs to be done but rather people learn a new skill and follow that occupation. We can look back 100 to 150 years and see many changes that have taken place as far as jobs. With the electronic age over the last 30...