How To Trace Your Family Tree
Wondering how to trace your family tree? Find genealogy how-to articles to successfully find your ancestors and build your family tree. Finding your ancestors does not have to overwhelming, but it does take time. Learning step by step is the key to successful genealogy research. Here at Are You My Cousin? you will learn:
- How to start your research the right way (Hint: It's with a plan!)
- How to progress your research forward
- How to find and use both common and uncommon genealogy records.
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How to Date Antique Photographs Using Tax Stamps
Tax stamps help date old family photographs to a very specific point in time. Learn how to look for them and what they mean.
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Identify an Old Family Photograph With These 5 Simple Steps
Wondering who is in that old family photograph you found? Learn the steps you need to put a name to the faces in your photographs.
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Identify Old Family Photographs – Who IS That Couple?
Unlock the captivating stories concealed within those vintage family photographs. It's a familiar tale: you stumble upon a treasure trove of old family photos, but many lack identification. Who are those enigmatic couples frozen in time, their stories waiting to be unraveled? Identifying old family photographs is an art. Learn how to explore the subtle clues hidden in the images—their clothing, poses, and backdrops—that can reveal eras and relationships. Learn how to decipher the visual language of the past to uncover the identities of your ancestors.
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How to Use Newspaper Society Pages in Your Genealogy Research
When I first started researching ancestors, I found researching them in newspapers daunting. I stuck with it though and found some gems in the society pages of past newspapers. Hmmm…..society pages. Galas, parties, who was seen with whom. What could possibly be in that section of the newspaper that could help in my genealogy research? Society pages in older small town and community newspapers covered who went visiting and who came visiting, details of weddings and just about anything (including a 500+ pound hog!) that might be happening in the community. Let’s look at some examples of items found in the society pages of The Elkin Times. (Elkin, NC is…