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31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Religious Periodicals
July is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 6 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 6 – Incorporate Religious Periodicals into Your Genealogy Research! We often perform newspaper research in our search for our ancestors, but have you looked into religious newspapers and periodicals? Fortunately for us as genealogists, there are numerous religious periodicals. These records can be searched geographically or by religion. Religious newspapers will often give information about church life, obituaries, and naming of church leadership. Was your…
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31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Vertical Files
July is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 5 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 5 – Explore Those Vertical Files! Have you explored those vertical files at your state archives or local library or archives? You know the ones – those generic looking file cabinets often found in the corner. If you haven’t checked to see what they contain, you may be missing important clues in the search for your ancestors. Just what is in that vertical…
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31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Society Pages!
July is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 4 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 4 – Research Those Newspaper Society Pages! Newspaper research for my ancestors has not always been a favorite of mine. In fact, I would avoid it until all other avenues of research had been exhausted! Once I did delve into newspaper research, I found the society pages to be a boon to my research. What can you find in the newspaper society pages?…
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31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Cemetery Research
July is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to Day 3 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 3 – Let’s Talk Cemetery Research! Once you find where your ancestor is buried, don’t just stop there. Expand your cemetery research beyond just the location of your ancestor’s grave and/or a photograph of the tombstone. Carefully consider WHERE they are buried. Where your ancestors are buried can tell you much about them and their lives. You can also learn who was important…