How You Can Overcome the Tragically Lost 1890 Census!

(FindMyPast – June 5, 2016) At some point every genealogist encounters this discouraging reality. And if you haven’t heard yet, we might as well just tell you – The 1890 census is go…

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Using the Right Google Search Engine for Best Results!

(Genealogy In Time Magazine – June 12, 2016) To get the most out of any Google search for your ancestors, it is necessary to understand how Google works. An important consideration is to realize…

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FamilySearch Adds New Civil War Records Collection

(FamilySearch – May 30, 2016) In conjunction with Memorial Day, FamilySearch.org announced today significant updates to its free Civil War historic record collections online. The new FamilySearc…

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Free Military Cemetery and Casualty Databases Online

(Kimberly Powell’s About Genealogy Weekly Blog – May 24, 2016) From 1775 through 1991, over 41 million men and women served in the U.S. military during wartime. Of these, 651,031 died in b…

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National Archives Quarterly Prologue Magazine

(Ancestry Blog – May 19, 2016) Guest post by Linda Barnickel Whether you are exploring National Archives records found on Ancestry, planning a research trip to our nation’s capital, or just wa…

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The Social Security Death Index Is Still Available!

(Dick Eastman – May 12, 2016) The Social Security Death Index (often called the SSDI) is a valuable tool for genealogists. It lists deceased people within the United States. When first created, …

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Three Tips for Identifying Old Photos

(FamilySearch Blog – May 5, 2016) For the family historian, few things are as precious as an old family photo. These photos can serve as a tangible link to the past. “Family photos are pow…

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Find Clues to Women’s Lives in Obituaries

(GenealogyBank – April 16, 2016) Introduction: In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega shows how newspaper obituaries can provide many details and further clues when researching your female ances…

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Hidden Gems on FamilySearch

(By Lisa Alzo, Internet Genealogy Magazine – March 24, 2016) If you frequent FamilySearch to search for your ancestors, you likely just go to the digitized collections, or maybe you scan the Fam…

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Original and Derivative Sources

(FindMyPast – March 23, 2016) We’ve all run into the problem of conflicting information. Family lore may tell you a certain ancestor was born in 1850 in Kansas. But information on a 1900 c…

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Finding Your Femme Fatales

(Lisa Alzo with Internet Genealogy Magazine – March 10, 2016) Male ancestors weren’t the only ones who had secrets, or got caught behaving badly. Whether we like it or not, the black sheep of …

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Tackling Errors in Ancestry’s Family Trees

(Lisa Alzo with Internet Genealogy Magazine – March 10, 2016) Having a tree on Ancestry.com opens up the possibilities of connecting with cousins and expanding your family lines. As such, it is …

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