Genealogy Research
Explore genealogy research articles and how-to tutorials designed to help you trace your ancestors and grow your family tree.
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How To Know You Have the RIGHT Ancestor!
You'd poured years into building your family tree, but was it built on sand or sturdy roots? Verification is the key. Learn how to cross-reference clues, wield critical thinking, and document your journey into the past. No wrong turns, just confident discoveries.
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Genealogy For Beginners – Start Finding Your Ancestors!
Genealogy may seem like a complicated process for the newbie, but the first steps - those beginner genealogy steps - are not. The first steps in genealogy are fairly straight forward and we'll get your started off right.
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Sailing Through History: The Power of Ship Passenger Lists
Embark on a captivating voyage through time with ship passenger lists as your compass. These invaluable documents unveil the untold stories of your ancestors' journeys, offering a profound connection to their past. By mastering the art of interpreting these lists, you'll unlock a treasure trove of information. Discover how to overcome common challenges like misspelled names and ambiguous locations, ensuring no detail goes unnoticed. With each entry, you'll gain insights into your family's immigration experience, confirming vital details and potentially uncovering new branches of your family tree. As you delve into these records, be prepared for an emotional and powerful journey that breathes life into your family's history. Sail through…
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Across Oceans and Generations: Discovering Your Immigrant Ancestry
Embarking on a journey through time, we uncover the tapestry of our immigrant forebears' history. Ship passenger lists serve as time capsules, offering glimpses into their departure, voyage, and arrival. Naturalization records hold the key to their American journey, providing a window into their aspirations for a new homeland. Beyond official documents, we turn to the communities they forged, seeking solace among kindred spirits and forming networks that transcended borders. Churches, synagogues, and other houses of worship became beacons of familiarity in a foreign land. Newspapers of the era provide contemporary accounts, breathing life into their voyage. We scrutinize names, dates, and anecdotes, drawing threads of connection between past and…
