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 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…
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4 Facebook Strategies for Your Genealogy
Facebook and genealogy research together? Absolutely! Learn 4 ways you can include Facebook as part of your family history.
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How To Pull the Stories From Your Ancestors
Your ancestors are telling their stories even when it feels like they are hiding from you in the records. Researching them feels more like a game of hide and seek than research sometimes. Still…..I contend that our ancestors are telling us their stories in the records. In fact, they are often shouting them. We (read that as “I”) as researchers do not always listen. We (again, read that as “I”) fail to hear what our ancestors are telling us through the records. Why do we not “listen” to our ancestors? We are in a hurry. (There is no condemnation here! I struggle, too!) When I just started out researching my…
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6 Tips for Successful Courthouse Genealogy Research
You’ve been an Are You My Cousin? reader long enough that I’ve convinced you of the importance of on-site courthouse genealogy research. [I have convinced you, right?!] Oh, I hope so! Courthouse genealogy research is my favorite type of research. I’m sure it will be yours, too! While researching in local courthouses can be some of your most successful research, consider these tips ahead of time to have an efficient and successful research experience. 6 Tips for a Successful Courthouse Genealogy Research 1. Have a research plan and work the plan. Being able to state the purpose of your research trip is of utmost importance. Face it, for the genealogy…