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Continue reading →: Breaking Through Brick Walls in Your Genealogy ResearchEvery genealogist, whether novice or experienced, eventually encounters a “brick wall” – a point in their research where progress seems impossible. These challenges can be frustrating but also present an opportunity for deeper learning and more profound discoveries.
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Continue reading →: Accessing and Utilizing City Directories for GenealogyBefore the advent of telephone directories, city directories were published to list residents, their addresses, occupations, and often additional information such as widow status or business ownership.
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Continue reading →: Using School and Yearbook Records to Trace AncestryWhile birth, marriage, and death records form the backbone of genealogical data, school records – including yearbooks – offer a unique glimpse into the daily lives and social contexts of our ancestors during their formative years. These records can enrich your family history with personal stories, photographs, and details of…
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Continue reading →: Finding Ancestors in Newspaper ArchivesNewspaper archives are a treasure trove for genealogists, offering a unique glimpse into the daily lives, communities, and historical contexts of our ancestors. From birth announcements to obituaries, from marriage notices to social events, newspapers captured the minutiae of daily life that official records often overlook.
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Continue reading →: Church Records: A Goldmine for GenealogistsIn the quest to trace ancestral lines and flesh out family histories, genealogists often turn to a variety of sources, from vital records to census data. Yet, one of the richest resources for such research—church records—can sometimes be overlooked. These documents, ranging from baptismal registers to burial records, offer a…
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Continue reading →: The Role of Wills and Probate Records in Tracing AncestryWills and probate records are among the most revealing documents in genealogical research, providing a window into ancestors’ lives, relationships, and personal circumstances. These records can offer insights that go far beyond the mere distribution of assets, shedding light on family dynamics, social status, and the personal values of ancestors.
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Continue reading →: Land Records and Property Histories in Genealogical ResearchLand records and property histories are often overlooked gems in genealogical research, offering a wealth of information that can illuminate your ancestors’ lives, economic conditions, and movements.
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Continue reading →: Vital Records: Uncovering Births, Marriages, Deaths, and DivorcesVital records are the cornerstones of genealogical research, providing the foundational data that helps genealogists trace lineage, confirm relationships, and understand the life events of ancestors. Comprising documents such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, death certificates, and divorce decrees, these records offer not only the basic details of our ancestors’…
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Continue reading →: Using Immigration Records to Find Your AncestorsFor many genealogists, the journey of tracing their family’s roots involves crossing oceans and sifting through the records of ancestors who immigrated to new lands. Immigration records, from ship manifests to naturalization documents, hold the keys to unlocking the stories of those journeys and the lives that were built in…
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Continue reading →: Exploring Military Records to Trace Your AncestorsMilitary records are a treasure trove for genealogists, offering a wealth of information that can provide insights into an ancestor’s life, experiences, and the times they lived through. Whether your ancestor served in a major conflict or during peacetime, military records can reveal details about their service, family, and even…
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