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  • Restore your old family photos and discover new clues to your family history! "Fix Your Pics" with Vivid-pix software and preserve those precious photos! #genealogy #familyphotos
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    Restoring Old Family Photos – A Vivid-Pix Tutorial

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    Do you have boxes of old family photos on the top shelf of your closet?  What if I told you that you valuable clues in your family history research are sitting in those boxes? Have I got your attention?! Now grab those old family photos and let’s get to work. I have a large collection of  old family photos that I was graciously gifted when I began to explore our family’s history. Many of the photos were recognizable, but fading had caused  some details to be lost. Others were faded or yellowed and obviously suffered some water damage. Could these photographs be saved for future generations to enjoy and connect…

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    Using pre-1850 records to trace your ancestors as children is tough. Resources for finding evidence of your ancestor's minor children!

    Using Pre-1850 Records To Find An Ancestor’s Children

    December 3, 2018
    Trying to find your ancestors? Not sure where to start? Learn why and how to create a successful genealogy research plan.

    How to Create Your Genealogy Research Plan (& Why You Should!)

    January 9, 2017
    Non-population schedules benefit the genealogy researcher by providing an opportunity to learn more an ancestor and their role in the community.

    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Non-Population Schedules

    July 18, 2018
  • Preparing for Genealogy Research Success
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    Preparing for Genealogy Research Success!

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    Join us for a FREE 4 -week Mini-ecourse in the Facebook Group starting October 22, 2018 at 1:00 PM (EST). No registration required. You do need to be a member of the AYMC Facebook group. Request to join here.

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    Is your genealogy research stalled? Try finding your ancestors in uncommon genealogy sources. #genealogy #familyhistory #ancestors

    How To Find and Research Unusual Genealogy Sources

    July 3, 2017

    The 1890 Census – How To Research the “Genealogy Black Hole” Part 1

    December 12, 2016
    Census records in the early 1800s are difficult to assess. Only the head of the household was listed and the rest of the household was just a lot of tick marks. What's a genealogist to do?

    Back to Genealogy Basics – The 1800’s Census, Part 2

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  • Research genealogy in 15 minutes bursts with these 15 quick genealogy tasks!
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    15 MORE Quick Genealogy Tasks To Do In 15 Minutes

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    Have you ever thrown up your hands and said this, “Help! I don’t have enough time to research!” I have! The reality is genealogy research takes a lot of time. A lot of it. You can be successful in your genealogy research in even short increments of time. If you missed it, grab the first 15 Genealogy Tasks To Do In 15 Minutes Checklist below. Now read on for 15 MORE! 15 MORE Quick Genealogy Tasks To Do In 15 Minutes 1.Check for new DNA matches. 2. Send a contact email to a DNA match. 3. Perform a genealogy random act of kindness. 4. Check “lost photo” sites like DeadFred and…

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    Don't miss out on important genealogical information by not checking out the vertical files at your state or local archives. #genealogy #genealogytips #areyoumycousin #ancestors #familyhistory

    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Vertical Files

    July 5, 2018
    Your ancestor's cause of death may lead to clues for further records to search. Explore your ancestor's medical genealogy to learn more about his/her life.

    Your Ancestors + Medical Genealogy

    February 5, 2016
    Did your find where your ancestor(s) is buried? Consider if you gathered all of the other important genealogy clues in your cemetery research.

    Finding Genealogy Clues in the Family Cemetery

    April 10, 2017
  • Losing your ancestors in 1890 is frustrating! Include newspapers in your genealogy research to find those elusive ancestors.
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    How To Research Around the 1890 Census Record Loss – Part 6: Newspapers

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    The loss of the 1890 U.S. Census is a stumbling block for many genealogy researchers.  “Losing” our ancestor in 1890 is the cause of many brick walls, but we do have research options to overcome these brick walls. Devon Lee  from the Family History Fanatics and I have teamed up once again to bring you an 8-part video series focusing on how to research around the 1890 census loss. We want to  take the overwhelm out of researching your ancestors during the 1890 US Census Loss time period.  And yes, we will have fun along the way!! Sometimes newspapers get a bad rap, but Devon is talking about how to newspapers to research…

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    Need better ancestor search results online? Try using a wildcard search as part of your genealogy research

    Use A Genealogy Wildcard Search For Better Ancestor Search Results

    June 10, 2019
    Your ancestors are telling their stories even when it feels like they are hiding in the records. Researching feels more like a game of hide and seek than research. #genealogy #ancestors #areyoumycousin #familyhistory

    How To Pull the Stories From Your Ancestors

    October 22, 2015
    Flickr is fast becoming a favorite tool in my genealogy toolbox! A free photo sharing site, Flickr can be used to get more eyes on your ancestors' photos!

    Using Flickr to Identify Your Ancestors

    December 18, 2017
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Wonderful Detailed Reports

“After both my parents died, I thought my links to my family history were lost forever. I turned to a genealogy website to try to track down information about my heritage, and found evidence that I qualified to be a Daughter of the American Revolution. Knowing that the official paperwork would require documentation of my ancestors, I turned to Lisa Lisson (no relation) for assistance. She helped track down the links between my Patriot ancestor and me, and helped me to submit my documents to become a Daughter of the American Revolution. Lisa also sent me wonderful detail-filled reports on different members of my family. I have built quite a collection of reprints of family history books based on the sources she found. Lisa’s reports and my book collection will be a resource for my young nephews when they get older and begin asking about where they came from. I can share stories of Puritans and farmers and witchcraft and Irish butchers and Indian raids and pioneers!” 

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2016-09-05T15:10:44-04:00

Kathleen L.

“After both my parents died, I thought my links to my family history were lost forever. I turned to a genealogy website to try to track down information about my heritage, and found evidence that I qualified to be a Daughter of the American Revolution. Knowing that the official paperwork would require documentation of my ancestors, I turned to Lisa Lisson (no relation) for assistance. She helped track down the links between my Patriot ancestor and me, and helped me to submit my documents to become a Daughter of the American Revolution. Lisa also sent me wonderful detail-filled reports on different members of my family. I have built quite a collection of reprints of family history books based on the sources she found. Lisa’s reports and my book collection will be a resource for my young nephews when they get older and begin asking about where they came from. I can share stories of Puritans and farmers and witchcraft and Irish butchers and Indian raids and pioneers!” 
https://lisalisson.com/testimonials/wonderful-detailed-reports/

A Partner In Research

I have been a family history researcher for over 30 years ever since my father left me his notes on his family.   Since then I have worked with a number of other researchers who have helped me find good sources as I am a stickler for documentary proof of facts.
I consider myself very fortunate to have come in contact with Lisa Lisson.  She is diligent and clever about finding those small bits of data that connect people in obscure past records.  Beyond that, Lisa is a joy to work with, adaptable, insightful and flexible.  She takes a suggestion and works it into a plan of action adapted to my schedule and budget.  Above all she is honest about what is possible and prudent in terms of cost and results.   I have come to consider her a partner in my work.

Jim S.

2016-09-05T15:17:32-04:00

Jim S.

I have been a family history researcher for over 30 years ever since my father left me his notes on his family.   Since then I have worked with a number of other researchers who have helped me find good sources as I am a stickler for documentary proof of facts. I consider myself very fortunate to have come in contact with Lisa Lisson.  She is diligent and clever about finding those small bits of data that connect people in obscure past records.  Beyond that, Lisa is a joy to work with, adaptable, insightful and flexible.  She takes a suggestion and works it into a plan of action adapted to my schedule and budget.  Above all she is honest about what is possible and prudent in terms of cost and results.   I have come to consider her a partner in my work.
https://lisalisson.com/testimonials/a-partner-in-research/

Thank You!

Thank you for the great ideas and the incentive to get what photos we have identified. I know I have photos from that my grandmother saved that are not marked in any way and no one seems to know who they are. She didn’t share them during her lifetime, but they were found after she passed away.

Michelle T.

2016-09-05T15:25:58-04:00

Michelle T.

Thank you for the great ideas and the incentive to get what photos we have identified. I know I have photos from that my grandmother saved that are not marked in any way and no one seems to know who they are. She didn’t share them during her lifetime, but they were found after she passed away.
https://lisalisson.com/testimonials/thank-you/

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