Find Alternatives To Vital Records When Birth Records (& Others) Cannot Be Found
Vital records are well, ….vital to genealogy research. Finding a formal birth record such as a birth certificate is one of the first things a genealogy research searches for. Marriage and death records are next in line. What happens when your research pre – dates the use of vital records? What alternatives to vital records should a genealogy researcher search to find the birth, marriage and death information on an ancestor? 8 Alternatives to Vital Records Vital records are relatively modern records when searching for your ancestors. Your research does not have to go far back in time to pre-date the use of these formal records, but you DO have…
Where To Find FREE Online Historical Maps For Your Genealogy Research
What genealogy researcher does not love a good historical map?! I’ve always been a fan of maps – even as a young child. Remember those Trip-tiks AAA used to give out when you planned a vacation? I use to get my very own, so I could check off each town and state line as we traveled to someplace fun. As a genealogy researcher, I love spending time studying maps and quite literally placing my ancestors in a specific location and time. Knowing where an ancestor was in time and place can help you the researcher understand migration patterns and the community where an ancestor lived. Fortunately, for us as researchers,…
Use ArchiveGrid To Find Old Documents & Family Records
ArchiveGrid is a power online finding aid genealogy researchers do not want to overlook! (And it’s FREE!) As an online finding aid, ArchiveGrid accesses over 1000 institutions and 5+million of archival records including personal papers, family records, old documents and original manuscripts. They have listings for across the US and internationally as well. Now, imagine your ancestors hiding away in a small repository’s records you never even knew existed. I, for one, do not want to miss out on finding important genealogical clues lcoated in areas I never thought to look. I know you do not either. How To Use ArchiveGrid For Genealogy Research Once you learn the steps to…
Transcribing Old Documents Does Not Have To Strain Your Eyes!
If you are a genealogy researcher, you no doubt have experienced difficulty reading and transcribing old documents or an ancestor’s letters. The cause might be bad handwriting or simple documents that have faded with age. [I think I inherited my bad handwriting from my ancestors! At least that’s what I’ going with.] Being able to transcribe and read those original documents or precious family heirloom letters is crucial to us as genealogy researchers. Incorrectly transcribing a record can lead to incorrect conclusions or missed information/clues about our ancestors. I was recently asked by Vivid-Pix to test a new feature in their RESTORE software. WOW, this is what every genealogist needs!…
