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How to Research Genealogy In 20 Minutes a Day
Discover efficient genealogy techniques tailored for busy schedules. In just 20 minutes a day, uncover your family history with these time-saving tips. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced researcher, these strategies will help you make progress without sacrificing hours of your time. From setting up your workspace to crafting a focused research plan, learn how to maximize each minute of your genealogy journey. Say goodbye to endless hours of research and hello to meaningful discoveries—all within a manageable daily timeframe. Dive into your ancestry today and start unraveling the stories of your past.
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Uncommon Genealogy Resources – 6 “Outside of the Genealogy Box” Resources!
Is your genealogy research stuck? What happens to your genealogy search when you can no longer find your ancestors in the traditional genealogy records? Have you considered exploring uncommon genealogy resources? You have exhausted the census records, the will collections, the vital records and the land records? No family Bible exists. No one is left to tell the family stories. If you research for long, you will come to this point. We all do. 🙂 But….. This is the point where you take your genealogy research up a notch (or two!). Explore These 6 Uncommon Genealogy Resources! Wedding keepsakes – Here, too, you are not just looking at the photographs…
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How To Perform Your Genealogy Searches More Successfully
Get the most out of your genealogy searches by understanding basic search engine principles and start finding your ancestors. Recently I asked you, my readers, to send me questions you would like to have answered in our weekly Facebook Live chats. Wendy M. sent me this question which warrants its own post. How do you adjust your search terms when your ancestors have a name that has a meaning? For example, when I look for Delia Christian, I get all the religious hits – Christian church services, Christian Science Monitor, etc. I have an ancestor named Minnie Coleman Maiden – when I look for her, the newspaper databases give me…
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How to Find Where Your Ancestors Are Buried
As a genealogist, do you find yourself spending a lot of time in cemeteries? I do. In fact, I might have spent a Sunday afternoon running through eastern NC cemeteries…in my Sunday dress! Don’t judge, I had limited time and a lot of ancestors to find. What is our fascination with cemeteries and cemetery research? We want to know where our ancestors are buried. We want those birth and death dates on the tombstone. We want to connect with our ancestors to a physical place. We want to know what other information their grave sites can tell us about other ancestors. But….one of the biggest frustrations Are You My Cousin?…