Genealogy Resources
You are getting started in the search for your ancestors and beginning to wonder, "Which genealogy resources do I need?" Well, that's why I'm here.
A large variety of genealogy resources ranging from general to specific are available to you. Resources might be one of the big genealogy databases. Or vital records found at the county government level. Or private collection papers. Or..... you get the idea.
Taking the time to learn what type of resources are available to you for your specific research project will make you a more efficient and successful researcher.
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Explore Your Culinary Heritage During Your Genealogy Tour
Discovering your culinary heritage provides insight into your ancestors’ lives and ethnic background. Find out what your ancestors ate. Food is a big part of our culture and heritage. Food unites us, and foods bond us. We may gather around a table as a family or we simply prepare and eat foods tradionally made in our families. Either food has a unique way of uniting family and friends. Think about the most important events or periods in your life- celebrations, losses, travels, transitions. A lot of those memories involve food, right? The foods we cook and eat tell stories of who we are and where we’ve been. The foods we…
How To Easily Discover The Hidden Meaning Behind The Numbers On Death Certificates
Death certificates in genealogy research are popular records to search. Discover the meaning behind seemingly random numbers on those death certificates. No doubt about it. Death certificates are one of the most sought after genealogical records. From a death certificate genealogy researchers can learn birth and death dates of an ancestors. We can find information on a spouse and/or the names of the deceased parents. (Admit it – Isn’t that what we are really after!) But….did you ever notice that number written on the death certificate somewhere around the cause of death? I’ve seen it on all of my ancestors’ death certificates, but frankly, ignored it. I just assumed it…
Can’t Find a Marriage Record for Your Ancestor? 3 Reasons Why!
Can’t find a marriage record for your ancestor? Boost your genealogy research with these places and resources you might have checked yet! I’ve looked….and looked…..and looked. I still cannot find it! “It” is the marriage record for my 3rd great grandparents! As I once again set out to tackle the brick wall of Joanna Barrett, I wonder what I have missed. I know I am missing a clue. I can’t put my finger on it, but my “genealogy gut” – that genealogy 6th sense – is telling me I’m missing something important. I’ve learned to listen to it! [Okay, I have to ask. Does anyone else have a “genealogy gut”?…
Can’t Find the Family Bible? 10 Places You May Not Have Looked
Can’t find the family Bible? Don’t miss out on vital genealogy records without checking these 10 places for your ancestor’s family Bible. The Family Bible. It is the one record genealogy researchers long to find. It can also be one of the most difficult of all genealogy records to find. Family Bibles were often kept within the family to record births, deaths and marriages. They are considered a primary resource since typically, the event was recorded at the time it happened. So, in a time period before formal birth or death records were recorded, the only accurate record of those dates could be in the family Bible. Ever opened up…
