Did you know that the FamilySearch Research Wiki provides Genealogical Word Lists for localities that have records written in foreign languages? I first discovered this when looking at Lutheran Church Records in Pennsylvania that were written in Ger ...
If your ancestor lived during a time period when there was a war, you will want to search for them in military records. "Military Records" refer to any and all records of all branches of the armed forces. There are different types of Military Rec ...
When I was a beginning family history researcher, I often wondered, "How many sources do I need to have to be confident that a person is in the correct family? As I have grown into my role as a genealogist, I have come to understand the need to ...
In the book Genealogy Standards, second edition by the Board for Certification of Genealogists, "evidence" is defined as: A research question's tentative answer, which can be right or wrong, complete or incomplete, or vague or specific; can be dir ...
All genealogists strive to reconstruct family histories or achieve genealogical goals that reflect historical reality as closely as possible. They meet this goal by applying the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) to measure the credibility of conclus ...
When talking about Census Records, the records that are generally being referred to--an enumeration of all the people in a household – are known as population schedules. Did you know there are also nonpopulation schedules? Additional schedu ...
When searching for marriage records, it is helpful to know the phrase "Gretna Green." When a couple runs away from their home area to get married in a place with fewer marriage restrictions, the place they go is often referred to as a "Gret ...
Has anyone ever been confused by Immigration vs. Emigration? I recently realized that I was, and being able to use these words correctly is important as a genealogist. Here's a little help: Immigration : an act or instance of immigrati ...
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