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Unlocking Ancestral Secrets in the Newspapers!
Discover why newspapers are indispensable in your genealogical quest, offering glimpses into daily life, community context, and personal stories beyond vital records. From legal proceedings to social and cultural history, newspapers provide a multifaceted view of your forebears.
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3 Great Benefits of Crowdsourcing Family Stories From Old Photos
Crowdsourcing family stories is utilizing other family members to gather those family stories. In my case, I am seeking to crowdsource the identification of individuals in a photo and/or discover further details in those photographs. Learn how you can do it, too!
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Summer Road Trip! How To Discover Your Cincinnati Ancestors in FindMyPast
Explore your Cincinnati ancestors with this virtual summer road trip through the records of FindMyPast. Learn records and resources to further your genealogy research, too!
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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…