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Is Your Ancestor In The Often Overlooked U. S. Federal Non-Population Schedules of 1850-1880?
Non-population schedules of 1850-1880 are important to your genealogy research. Agricultural, mortality and DDD schedules hold info about your ancestors! Let’s jump outside of the genealogy box again and explore the non-population schedules. associated with the 1850 – 1880 U. S. federal census. You know the ones? Those census schedules taken beside the “regular census” in 1850-1880 collecting a variety of additional information on the country’s population. The information you learn about your ancestors on these schedules can add to your understanding of your ancestors. My interest in the federal non-population schedules when researching Panthea Overby Elliott. [Have you noticed I love researching the women in my family tree? .?]…
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DNA Genealogy Gift Guide for the Genealogy Researcher
I’m loving genetic genealogy! What genealogy researcher doesn’t these days?! It’s a great combination of science and traditional paper genealogy research. With the holidays coming up, a DNA Genealogy Gift Guide is just the thing to help you finish your Christmas shopping. These are some of my favorite DNA themed gift finds for the genealogist on your gift list! [Pssst! It’s okay if the gift is for you!] DNA Genealogy Gift Guide Ideas This post contain affiliate links. Read my full disclosure policy here. AncestryDNA Test Kit – A popular choice for DNA testing. FamilyTree DNA Test Kit – Another popular choice for DNA testing. 23andMe DNA Test Kit – A third great option…
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Tutorial: How to Research Your Ancestor With a No-Surname Search
This post contain affiliate links. Read my full disclosure policy here. Jesse Haley of Halifax County, VA seemed to disappear from the records for a while in the mid-1800’s. Hmm….did he leave the area? Or was he just hidden in the records? Haley seems like a straight forward name to research with it most common misspelling being “Hailey”. Still, I struggled to find Jesse in the records. Has this happened to you? You might be not be finding your ancestor in search results for a variety of reasons. Why You Might Be Missing Your Ancestors in Your Searches Let’s take a closer look at how to perform an ancestor search…
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How To Get the Most Out of Ancestry.com’s Card Catalog
Get the most from Ancestry.com's card catalog. Find the records you are looking for and learn about new genealogy relevant records to include in your search for ancestors.