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Are You An Effective Genealogist?

Internet Genealogy article by Donna Potter Phillips, Internet Genealogy author November 9, 2015) What I mean is that are you a successful genealogist or an unsuccessful genealogist? Do you usually achieve your research goals? If not, then you might want to take another look at your research strategies. Dave Obee, who hails from Victoria, British …

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Eight Ways to Avoid Going Down the Wrong Path

(Kimberly Powell’s About Genealogy Weekly Newsletter November 3, 2015) There is nothing more frustrating than finding out the ancestors you’ve been so diligently searching aren’t really yours. That the hours and money you’ve spent on your research has been wasted. That the ancestors you’ve come to know and love aren’t connected to you by history …

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Tips for Finding Your Ancestors in Genealogy Databases

(All About Genealogy by Kimberly Powell) How many of you have ancestors that you just can’t find in a census, newspaper, or other online database when you just know they must be there? Before you assume they were just missed somehow, try these tips for locating stubborn ancestors in a variety of online databases. Brazilian …

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