When I began to get serious about genealogy research, I thought I was pretty familiar with census records. I quickly learned I didn't realize how to maximize the value of these records, which was the topic of my last post. Another thing I quickly l ...
This post is part of a series of articles I am creating as I study different record types in preparation for the ICAPGen Level 2 & 3 accreditation testing. Being very familiar with important record types for your region is the key to success for ...
This is the third in a three-part series about records created at the time of a person's burial. In part one I talked about cemetery records. Part two discussed clues found in cemeteries themselves and on headstones. Today I will explore funeral h ...
In my last post I discussed the value of cemetery records and how to find them. Today I want to talk about clues that can be discovered in the cemetery and on the gravestones themselves. Clues Found In Cemeteries "Detzel Family Plot, Ridgeline ...
I am currently preparing for the ICAPGen Level 2 & 3 testing. One of the things I am doing to prepare is creating a Genealogy Research Reference Guide. The creation of this guide will serve me in three ways: first, I'll be studying and learnin ...
Every genealogist would agree that census records are valuable sources for genealogical research, often providing solid evidence for family relationships. They can also help establish a person's residence in a time and place and can be used to trace ...
Last week I wrote about the transfer of lands from the family of William Penn and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to original owners. These transfers resulted in what are known as "First Titles." When one of these original owners sold their la ...
2020 is the Year of the Census. With extra time on our hands for genealogical research, have you considered completing a census study for an ancestral family? I have been working on Generation 3 of my 4-generation project to submit for ...
Who remembers stretching the long cord of the kitchen telephone into another room so you could close the door and talk on the phone with your friends in private? Image: Canva Did you ever purchase an extra-long cord to plug into the pho ...
Last fall I visited the graves of my 5th great-grandparents, Perez Ormsby Mason and Martha Lois Barney. They lived, died, and were buried in Monroe, Grafton County, New Hampshire. I know a lot about their grandson, my 3rd great-grandfather Amasa Ma ...
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