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    Help! My Genealogy Research Is Stuck!

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      Is your genealogy research stuck? Just can’t find your ancestors? Learn why you are not finidng your ancestors and what you can do. One of my genealogy brick walls is Joanna Barrett. If you are a long time reader here at Are You My Cousin?, you’ve likely learned a bit about her already! Joanna is my Irish 3rd great grandmother who arrived in America around 1851 and somehow ended up married to William Richard Wimouth and living in Surry County, North Carolina.  Oh,….and she could “cuss like a sailor” according to family lore.  I have come to recognize part of the reason I struggle in my research of her,…

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    The loss of the 1890 census record stalls many genealogy researchers in their tracks. A few fragments of the 1890 census did survive and are worth the look!

    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – The 1890 Census Fragments

    July 19, 2018
    Explore school records to enhance your genealogy research. Not often used, school records include school census records and annual reports and more! #genealogy #genealogytips #areyoumycousin #ancestors #familyhistory

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

    July 13, 2018
    Attending a genealogy conference - big or small- is a great way to further your genealogy education. As you learn new strategies you will sharpen your research skills and make steady progress toward tearing down your genealogical brick walls.

    How To Find Your Next Genealogy Conference (Answering a Reader’s Question!)

    May 29, 2017
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    Female Ancestors,  Genealogy Research

    How To Start Researching Your African American Female Ancestors

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    How to start your genealogy research into your African American female ancestors. Researching female ancestors is challenging, but possible! Genealogy research comes with many challenges, especially with regard to researching certain subsets of our ancestors. Once such group is women. Researching our female ancestors can require even more effort when it comes to those who are of African descent. In this post, I’ll offer a few suggestions for documenting the lives of our African American female ancestors. Like researching any female of days gone by, we often begin with learning everything we can about the men in their lives. Often, women will be mentioned in the records of their husbands,…

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    FREE WEBINAR: Finding Female Ancestors in Their Clubs and Societies

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    Women In the Family Tree – Everything You Need To Know

    September 21, 2020
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    Genealogy Research,  Photographs

    Photographing Cemeteries: Telling the Story of Your Ancestors

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    Cemeteries tell stories of your ancestors you may be missing. Learn how photograph a cemetery to capture and preserve your family’s history. Welcome Diane Evans of PhotoFluent as our Guest Poster today!  Diane is a photographer extraordinaire sharing the best way to to capture photographs in the cemetery where you ancestors are buried. I’ve always been fascinated by cemeteries. If you’re reading this then you probably understand that fascination, and might even have it yourself. There’s something so…eerie, beautiful, sad, and somehow comforting. There’s this connection to those who have gone before us that literally lies beneath us, as we wander around observing the markers of our ancestors. I’m also…

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    Census records are some of the first records genealogy researchers utilize. Are you understanding all of the details and clues in a census year?

    How To Get The Most Out of Your Census Records Research

    November 6, 2017

    14 of the Best Genealogy Tips to Find Your Ancestors

    July 27, 2020
    Google books is a fantastic resource for finding books helpful in your genealogy  research. Find family histories, county histories and more. #genealogy #ancestors #areyoumycousin #familyhistory

    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Google Books

    July 30, 2018
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    Genealogy Can (& Should) Be a Mulit-Sensory Experience

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      Experience genealogy and connect with your ancestors with all of your senses! See what they saw, taste what ate, hear what they heard! I love to travel, and am fortunate to have traveled quite a bit in my life.  I’m up for most any kind of travel. I love long road trips and short trips. I love to experience the outdoors, and I can lose myself in the history of an area and its local museums. And, of course, you, dear readers, know my love of genealogy! If I can combine the two – genealogy + travel – even better! It’s travel to those out of the way places…

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    March 31, 2016

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    Photographing Cemeteries: Telling the Story of Your Ancestors

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Welcome! I’m Lisa. I believe researching your genealogy does not have to be overwhelming. All you need is a solid plan, a genealogy toolbox and the knowledge to use those tools. Read more….

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