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May 30, 2019
by Alice Childs with No Comment Mid-Atlantic ResearchMy Accreditation JourneyPennsylvania

As I have been researching Jacob Fisher in Northampton County, Pennsylvania for my Research Like a Pro Study Group, I have found some great records! One record set that I am really excited to have discovered is Pennsylvania Archives. These volumes ...

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Double Enumeration of the 1870 Census in Philadelphia

May 7, 2019
by Alice Childs with 2 Comments Mid-Atlantic ResearchMy Accreditation JourneyPennsylvaniaThe Records Tell a Story

As I was creating my Pennsylvania locality guide in preparation for accreditation, I learned that in 1870 the federal census was enumerated twice in both Philadelphia and New York City.  Wikipedia gives the following reason: Although Franci ...

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Research Like a Pro Study Group: Locality Research

May 3, 2019
by Alice Childs with No Comment My Accreditation JourneyPennsylvaniaResearch Like a Pro Study Group

The Research Objective for my Research Like a Pro Study Group involves distinguishing between two different Jacob Fishers, both enumerated in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the 1790 US Census. In their book, Research Like a Pro, A Genealogis ...

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Research Like a Pro: Timeline Analysis

April 23, 2019
by Alice Childs with No Comment My Accreditation JourneyResearch Like a Pro Study Group

For my four-generation accreditation project, I am researching the Beck/Fisher family of Pennsylvania.  I recently revisited records I had previously found to create a timeline of the life of Jacob Fisher, who is the  4th Generation for my ...

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Research Like a Pro Study Group: Creating a Research Objective

April 5, 2019
by Alice Childs with One Comment Mid-Atlantic ResearchMy Accreditation JourneyPennsylvaniaResearch Like a Pro Study Group

I am currently participating in a study group being hosted by Diana Elder, A.G. and her daughter Nicole Dyer of Family Locket.  I purchased their book, Research Like a Pro, in December and realized that my research process could really use some ...

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