January 27, 2023 Getting started is often the hardest part of undertaking a new genealogy project. For me, one of the best ways to begin is to look at what’s already been done. Family Search’s Family Tree is a great place to check out that research. Family Tree is my go-to source for clues that […]
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January 20, 2023 Lately, I have been looking into several of my ancestors’ voyages to America. My Swedish ancestors all arrived in New York City between 1865 and 1880. I have found their passenger lists and wanted to find out more about what their trips to America were like. Thanks to an autobiographical sketch, […]
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January 13, 2023 If you’re like me, you’ve probably spent time looking for passenger lists for your ancestors. After all, these lists can bring an ancestor to life. The lists were written at the time an ancestor was leaving one life for another. Europe was behind them, and America was ahead. For most of our […]
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