A few months ago, I wrote about the Naturalization process for immigrants to the United States. In my post, I noted that records for naturalizations occurring after 1906 are held by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). The process ...
I recently submitted my Level One four-generation project for ICAPGen accreditation. I am now creating a research reference guide to help me prepare for the Level 2 & 3 tests. These tests will include a general knowledge exam, document inte ...
I have been researching my husband's ancestors, the Beck family of Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. During the process of my research, I was able to locate land records for Daniel Beck and his sons. These land records provided great evidence that ...
As I have been preparing to submit my 4-generation project for accreditation through ICAPGen, I have spent over 1,000 hours on genealogy research and education in the last 15 months. Between that and the creation of my website, client work, and writ ...
I have been working on a personal DNA project, "Finding William's Father," a little at a time over the last few weeks. In my last post, I wrote about using the AutoClustering tool at Genetic Affairs. Over the last couple of weeks, I was able to dete ...
Have you ever been stuck, not knowing how to extend your immigrant ancestor's pedigree? The FamilySearch Research Wiki states, "Finding an immigrant ancestor's place of origin is the key to finding earlier generations of the family. It provides ...
I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving! It's my favorite holiday, and I am looking forward to spending time celebrating everything I am thankful for with extended family this week. I have a gratitude project I will be completing over the nex ...
A few months ago, I completed a project in which the objective was to determine which of two Jacob Fishers living in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the 1790 census was my ancestor. I used the FAN principle and created a fan club made up of ...
"Sweet souls around us watch us still, press nearer to our side; into our thoughts, into our prayers, with gentle helpings glide." Harriet Beecher Stowe My introduction to family history research came when my husband Barry's Grandma Lois sta ...
"The War of Independence is forever ingrained within our American identity, and provides all Americans a sense of who we are, or, at the very least, who we should be. Our forefathers fought for liberty, freedom, and republican ideals the likes of whi ...
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