Genealogy Research
<span style="color: #808080;"><em>Explore genealogy research tips designed to help you get the most out of your research. Find tutorials and in-depth posts on all things genealogy.</em></span> Successful genealogy research requires solid research skills. Don't let that thought overwhelm you! [We're not in high school anymore. No grades will be given.] Like you, we all want to connect to our past through our ancestors. We want the current generations of our family to be grounded in their family history. We want to build and document the family tree for future generations to come. Let <a href="https://lisalisson.com/"> Are You My Cousin?</a> take you through tutorials and teach you how to find your ancestors and build your family tree. You will find articles on research strategies, where and how to find the records your ancestors generated, and how to analyze those records. I want to make sure you are not missing out on potential genealogical clues to finding your ancestors. Most importantly, I want to help you not be overwhelmed! You will also learn about uncommon genealogy resources and how to think <a href="https://lisalisson.com/2017/03/20/6-out-of-the-box-genealogy-resources/">"outside of the genealogy box"</a>. Solving brick wall ancestor problems can require uncommon strategies. You will find a mixture of guides and tutorials on the website. Learn from tutorials such as: <ul> <li><a href="https://lisalisson.com/how-to-do-free-genealogy-research/">How To Do Free Genealogy Research on Ancestry.com</a> Yes, genealogy does not have to be expensive.</li> <li><a href="https://lisalisson.com/2016/10/24/how-to-determine-your-ancestors-birth-date-even-if-no-birth-record-is-found/">How To Determine Your Ancestor's Birth Date (Even When No Birth Records Exists)</a></li> <li><a href="https://lisalisson.com/guide-to-cemetery-research/">Your Guide To Cemetery Research – Are You Missing Important Genealogical Clues?</a> [One of our most popular posts!]</li> </ul>
Google Photos For Genealogy: It’s A Picture Perfect Guide!
Learn how to use Google Photos for genealogy to store, back up and share old family photographs with family. Best part? It’s FREE. If you have been a reader of Are You My Cousin? for even a short period of time, you know I am a fan of Google. I routinely use Google Drive for creating timelines, taking notes, writing genealogy reports and ancestral stories. (I like to write!) Google Maps and Google Earth let me put my ancestors on the map – literally! Google Books? Well, it’s a favorite, too. [Google even interviewed me about it! Check out the video.] Now, let’s talk about Google Photos for genealogy. Google…
What Everyone Ought To Know About Census Research
Everything you need to know to get the most out of your census research and find your ancestors. Your genealogy research will get a boost! Census records are some of the first records genealogy researchers begin with. Let’s face it. Finding your ancestor on a census record – or even yourself in those census pages – gives you a little thrill. It’s like a mini-version of the genealogy happy dance! Let’s get back to those census records for a little refresher. Whether you are a seasoned genealogy researcher or a brand new researcher, understanding the basics of census research is essential to finding your ancestors. While the examples in this…
Help! I Can’t Find My Ancestor In the Census Record!
Do you find yourself saying, “I can’t find my ancestor in the census?” Use these strategies and alternative genealogical records to find your missing ancestors. You know your ancestor is supposed to be in that census record. But…he/she is not. What happened? Did the census taker miss your ancestor in his rounds? Was your ancestor not home? Was your ancestor hiding out from the world? Or did the census record simply not survive for your ancestor’s location? Any number of reasons could exist for why you are not finding an ancestor in a particular census. If this happens to you – and it will! – as a researcher, you DO…
Everything You Need To Know To Find Who Your Ancestors Are
Trying to find who your ancestors are? Learn how to start your genealogy research, where to find your ancestors’ records, the tech and more. Researching who our ancestors are started out as just a fun thing to do on a hot summer afternoon when my children were bored. We quickly made some fun discoveries and the passion for genealogy research began. But…. I really didn’t know how to start our research. I made a lot of mistakes. [By this point the children were more interested in Mom doing the research. ] I quickly learned that finding my ancestors required learning how to research. Turns out I love the process of…
