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MASTERCLASS: How To Search For Your Ancestor’s Date of Birth (When No Certificate Exists)
A Masterclass of Strategies To Find An Ancestor’s Date of Birth! You have searched and searched, but still cannot find your ancestor’s date of birth. It feels like your genealogy research is going around in circles and you are no closer to finding your answer. You’ve searched the big genealogy databases like Ancestry.com and FindMyPast with no results. You are frustrated and not sure where to look next for that date of birth. You are wondering what you might have missed in the records and where to look next. Where should you turn next in your genealogy research? How do you know if you have looked everywhere for that ancestor’s…
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How To Find and Use Historical Newspapers in Your Genealogy Research
Researching your ancestors in the newspapers has the potential to provide vital information on their lives. Learn where to find both free and paid newspapers resources for your genealogy research.
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The “Everything” Page
VIP Genealogy Intensive Day Uh oh! You lost your ancestor’s trail. You hit that genealogical brick wall. You’re wondering if you have missed something in the search for your ancestor, and you are not sure what to do next. In the back of your mind, you are wondering if you have done everything possible to find your ancestor. Is this the end of the line?! There is still more to your story and family history clues to explore. Wouldn’t it be great to spend the day with a professional genealogist? Get another set of eyes on your research? It’s time for a 1-on-1 VIP Genealogy Intensive Day! Masterclasses How To…
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Help! My Genealogy Research Is Stuck!
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, is…