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Why You Need To Save Your Photos Now!
Millions of photos are lost in natural disasters, household accidents, and technology crashes every year. Take action and save your photos today! You’re a What? Hi everyone! I’m so excited to be guest blogging for my fellow colleague Lisa! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Caroline Guntur and I am a Certified Photo Organizer. Yes, that is actually a real job! I help people organize their photos to keep them safe for future generations, whether they are digital or printed collections, and I do this by teaching online courses, hosting webinars, and coaching people one-on-one. I love my job, and as you can image, I love photos! I’m very…
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5 Resources To Identify Your Ancestor’s Friends
Do you recognize your ancestor’s friends in the family photos? Who was important to your ancestor? Not all of the photographs you have in your collection will be of your ancestors. You may well have photographs of individuals who are not related to you. Especially after 1900 and the introduction of the Brownie camera, photography became more accessible to the general public and they certainly embraced it! But what about those individuals who appear in the photos and not the family tree? Certainly this makes them much harder to identify.
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15 Places to Find the Genealogy Records You Need
This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure policy here. Has this happened to you? You are ready to begin researching your ancestors and have created a research plan. You have determined the types of records you need. You may even know the specific record you need to research. You are ready to begin. But…… Where Do You Find the Genealogy Records You Need? What records are available online? If online, are they on a free or subscription site? Do you need to travel to a repository housing the records? Do you need a subscription to one of those genealogy sites? Many of you recently told me this was one…
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Back to Genealogy Basics – Wills and Estate Records
Wills and estate records are a rich source of information when researching your genealogy. Wives, children and other family members can be found among the records. A glimpse inside the lifestyle of your ancestor is found among the records. Did your ancestor’s family members get along? Did your ancestor have any wealth? The potential to find all of this and more is there. Wills Wills are some of the best records to start your genealogy research. Types of information found include: The date a will is written and then probated narrows down the death date range for your ancestor. The location of your ancestor. Was a wife mentioned? Oftentimes…