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    Celebrate Family History Month!!!

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      October is Family History Month and I am celebrating here at Are You My Cousin?. Would you like to join in the celebration? Join me and my fabulous fellow genealogists in celebrating….and we have PRIZES! Every week in October we are hosting a giveaway including a GRAND prize on October 31st. Click here to find the giveaway.  [Don’t miss the opportunity to  earn extra entries.]

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    Has the loss of the 1890 census got your genealogy research stalled? Look for vital records and life event records to move your research forward. #genealogy #ancestors #1890census

    How To Research Around the 1890 Census Record Loss – Part 4: Life Event Records

    September 26, 2018
    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
    The most powerful tool in your genealogy toolbox is not what you think! Learn how powerful a cup of coffee can be to your search for ancestors.

    The Most Powerful Tool in Your Genealogy Toolbox

    March 12, 2014
  • If your ancestor appears on the non-population schedules, you have a unique opportunity to learn more about them as individuals and their role in their community. In addition, the information you learn from a non-population schedule can point you to new clues and record sources not previously searched.
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    Is Your Ancestor In The Often Overlooked Non-Population Schedules of 1850-1880?

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    This post contain affiliate links.  Read my full disclosure policy here. Let’s jump outside of the genealogy box again and explore non-population schedules. You know the ones?  Those census schedukes taken beside the “regular census” in 1850-1880 collecting a variety of additional information. In the 1880 census, my GGG grandmother Panthea Overby Elliott is listed as “insane”. The Elliott family includes her husband Elias Elliott, 7 children, and a housekeeper. The youngest child was just 1 year old. Panthea…..insane?! Hmm….. could I learn more about her and what this “insane” designation meant for her? Yes. Yes, I can! For this part of my research, I needed to explore the Non-Population…

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    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
    Have you ever attended an NGS Family History conference? Just imagine....4 days of nothing but learning about genealogy. Talking about your ancestors. Meeting like minded genealogists. You might even meet a cousin or two. Use these tips for having a fantastic genealogy conference experience!

    5 Tips To Have A Fantastic First Genealogy Conference Experience

    April 20, 2017

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

    December 12, 2016
  • Genealogy tips and musings to gleaned from the NGS 2017 Family History Conference. Make your genealogy research more successful.
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    Genealogy Tips From NGS 2017 Family History Conference – Part 2

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      Day 3 of the NGS 2017 Family History Conference and I have switched to my  running shoes!  (Read that as comfy shoes.)  That just means I am making tracks to see  and talk to as many genealogy folks as I can. Roller skates might be helpful….. More Genealogy Tips and Gleanings…….. This is a hodgepodge of tips thoughts, and impressions of the conference  so far. Research How To Research. This is a theme I am hearing woven throughout lectures and conversations each day.  Essentially, before you dive into researching an ancestor, learn what records exist for their time and place. Learn the culture of the time. Otherwise you could…

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    Genealogy research is not just about past generations. Saving your personal history is crucial for connecting future generations to their pasts.

    How To Save Your Personal History for Future Generations

    November 28, 2018
    If your ancestor appears on the non-population schedules, you have a unique opportunity to learn more about them as individuals and their role in their community. In addition, the information you learn from a non-population schedule can point you to new clues and record sources not previously searched.

    Is Your Ancestor In The Often Overlooked Non-Population Schedules of 1850-1880?

    September 25, 2017
    Your Genealogy Gift Guide for the Holidays - Let's help each other out. Enjoy these great gift ideas for the genealogist in your family!

    Your Genealogy Easy Gift Guide for the Holidays

    November 21, 2016
  • A lot of genealogy talk is happening at the NGS 2017 Family History Conference. I'm sharing some "genealogy gleanings" and thoughts from Day 1 of the conference in the video below.
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    Genealogy Gleanings From NGS 2017 Family History Conference – Part 1

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      {This post contains affiliate links.  See full disclosure here.} Do you attend genealogy conferences? Big ones or small ones? You know the best part thing about attending a genealogy conference? Talking genealogy all day without seeing any eyes glaze over! 🙂 A lot of genealogy talk is happening at the NGS 2017 Family History Conference. I’m sharing some “genealogy gleanings”  and thoughts from Day 1 of the conference in the video below. Just so you know……that’s a real North Carolinian accent! (In case you missed it, I’m officially part of the conference social media team. ) Links mentioned in the video MyHeritage DNA AncestryDNA FamilyTreeDNA Genetic Genealogy in Practice…

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    Regardless of the genealogy conference size (multi-day or a single day), you will get more out of your conference if you have a plan. Your plan does not have to be a big elaborate thing. In fact, the simpler, the better.

    How To Create A Plan For Attending Your Genealogy Conference

    April 27, 2017
    Location, Location, Location! Use those land records to find your ancestors despite of the 1890 census loss. #genealogy #1890census #ancestors

    How To Research Around the 1890 Census Record Loss – Part 7: Land Records

    September 10, 2018
    What did your ancestors do to make a living? Seek out occupational records to learn more about your ancestors and provide genealogical clues for your research. #genealogy #genealogytips #areyoumycousin #ancestors #familyhistory

    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Occupation Records

    July 12, 2018
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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!” 

Kathleen L.

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/

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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.
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