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Did You Miss The Most Popular Genealogy Posts of 2020?
Don’t miss out on the most popular genealogy posts of 2020! A variety of genealogy articles from old famly photos to free genealogy sites. The end of year finds many people looking back over the previous year. While 2020 has been a challenging year to say the least, I’m choosing to focus on the positives – and genealogy, of course. 😃 As I prepare and plan Are You My Cousin? content for the new year, I looked back at the most popular posts of 2020. Some surprised me, and some did not. I won’t keep you in suspense any longer…. My favorite genealogy post on the list? It’s Free Genealogy Records…
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Find Hidden American Ancestors in British Records
Should you research overseas records for your American ancestors? Yes! Explore how to find “hidden” American ancestors in British records! Jen Baldwin of FindMyPast joined me recently to discuss finding “hidden” American ancestors in British records. What better way to spend time than learning about new places to look for our ancestors! Did you miss it? No worries! You can catch the replay at the bottom of this post. 😀 Jen’s Best Tip for Using FindMyPast To Find Your Ancestors I have a strong British heritage, and have been using FindMyPast for quite a while now in my genealogy research. I now realize I have been underutilizing its records.…
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Help! My Genealogy Research Is Stuck!
Is your genealogy research stuck? Just can’t find your ancestors? Learn why you are not finidng your ancestors and what you can do. One of my genealogy brick walls is Joanna Barrett. If you are a long time reader here at Are You My Cousin?, you’ve likely learned a bit about her already! Joanna is my Irish 3rd great grandmother who arrived in America around 1851 and somehow ended up married to William Richard Wimouth and living in Surry County, North Carolina. Oh,….and she could “cuss like a sailor” according to family lore. I have come to recognize part of the reason I struggle in my research of her,…
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How To Start Researching Your African American Female Ancestors
How to start your genealogy research into your African American female ancestors. Researching female ancestors is challenging, but possible! Genealogy research comes with many challenges, especially with regard to researching certain subsets of our ancestors. Once such group is women. Researching our female ancestors can require even more effort when it comes to those who are of African descent. In this post, I’ll offer a few suggestions for documenting the lives of our African American female ancestors. Like researching any female of days gone by, we often begin with learning everything we can about the men in their lives. Often, women will be mentioned in the records of their husbands,…
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