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  • County heritage books contain information on the county, its residents and information on its families. Great for genealogy research! 
    Genealogy Research,  How To Trace Your Family Tree

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

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    July 2018 is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 27 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 27- Check Those County Heritage Books Check the county where your ancestors lived for a county heritage book!  Often created by local historical or genealogical society, county heritage books contain information on the county, its residents and information on individuals and family groups. Look for information on the county’s original residents and the migration pattern of residents into the county.  This type…

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    Using City Directories is an important genealogy research strategy for finding brick wall ancestors. Many free online directories can be found! #genealogy #citydirectories #ancestors

    How to Use City Directories In Your Genealogy Research

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    The War of 1812 pension records can be an under utilized resource in your genealogy research. Learn how to find and use these records. #genealogy #genealogytips #areyoumycousin #ancestors #familyhistory

    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – War of 1812 Pension Records

    July 15, 2018
  • Road records can be a fabulous resource for genealogy researchers. Learn about your ancestors' location and neighbors that become important to your research #genealogy #areyoumycousin #ancestry #roadrecords
    Genealogy Research,  How To Trace Your Family Tree

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

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    July 2018 is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 26 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 26 – Using Road Records Road records can be a fabulous resource for genealogy researchers. The upkeep of roads and bridges were the responsibility of the community.  Road overseers and road crews  were appointed by the county court, and road crews took care of the road running by their land or close by. Additionally, check the petitions for a new road made…

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    Explore Ancestry.com’s ThruLines – A Most Useful DNA Tool!

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    Researching merchant records of where your ancestors shopped provides important genealogical clues to your ancestor's life and community. #genealogy #areyoumycousin #ancestors #genealogytips

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

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    Are you getting the most out of your genealogy census research? Could you be missing important clues to finding your ancestors? Learn how to get the most out of your census records research. #genealogy #ancestors #census

    How to Make Genealogy Sense of Online Census Records – 1850-1940

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  • Including research of map collections is vital to your genealogy reserach. Place your ancestors on the map to learn about migration, land ownership & more. #mapcollections #genealogy #ancestry #areyoumycousin
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    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Map Collections

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    July 2018 is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 25 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 25 – Finding Map Collections Location! Location! Location! It’s important when buying or selling a home, AND it’s important in your genealogy research. Using maps in your genealogy research help to Track an ancestor’s migration route Find towns that no longer exist or that went by a different name at a different point in history Locate and confirm an ancestor’s land Indicate…

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    Besides great recipes, did you know there is a wealth of genealogical information found in historical church and local cookbooks?

    How to Use Vintage Cookbooks in Your Genealogy Research

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    Genealogy tips and musings to gleaned from the NGS 2017 Family History Conference. Make your genealogy research more successful.

    Genealogy Tips From NGS 2017 Family History Conference – Part 2

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    Finding an ancestor's death date is usually high on a genealogy researcher's wish list. Here are 7 places to start your search.

    7 Places To Start Finding An Ancestor’s Death Date

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  • FlickR is another great tool to add to your genealogy toolbox! Explore items form state archives, libraries and university collections. #ancestor #genealogy#areyoumycouin #flickr
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    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – FlickR

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    July 2018 is completely focused on providing you with genealogy tips that are …..well,….”out of the box”. Welcome to DAY 24 of the 31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips series! Need to start at the beginning of the series or catch up? Start here. DAY 24 – Finding Genealogy Clues on FlickR  FlickR is another great tool to add to your genealogy toolbox! Archives, museums and libraries are posting digital images from their collections. I am even seeing images from archives and university private collections appear. Take a look at the State Archives of North Carolina Flickr page. Examples of the types of images that can be…

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    Incorporating DNA testing into your genealogy research raises questions! Find answers to 2 commonly asked genetic genealogy questions. #genealogy #geneticgenealogy #areyoumycousin #dna

    Two Common Genetic Genealogy Questions Answered!

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