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Finding Genealogy Clues in the Family Cemetery
Do not overlook important clues about your ancestors in the family cemetery. Use these 4 research steps to get all of the genealogy information.
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How to Find Where Your Ancestors Are Buried
As a genealogist, do you find yourself spending a lot of time in cemeteries? I do. In fact, I might have spent a Sunday afternoon running through eastern NC cemeteries…in my Sunday dress! Don’t judge, I had limited time and a lot of ancestors to find. What is our fascination with cemeteries and cemetery research? We want to know where our ancestors are buried. We want those birth and death dates on the tombstone. We want to connect with our ancestors to a physical place. We want to know what other information their grave sites can tell us about other ancestors. But….one of the biggest frustrations Are You My Cousin?…
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How To Track Females in the Family Tree Using the Children’s Records
Explore an unusual genealogy research strategy to find the females in the family tree. Elusive female ancestors may be hiding in their children’s records. Tracking down our female ancestors requires thinking “outside the box”. Always focusing on her may not yield our desired results. By taking our focus off of our female ancestor and shifting that focus to other family members and even friends in her life, we can be sure of exhausting all possibilities of finding her in the records. Today, we are going to focus on your elusive female ancestor’s children. Uh oh….I can see that questioning look on your face! Grab a cup of coffee or tea…
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How To Confidently Research Your Ancestor’s Marriage Records – Part 2
In the recent post, How To Confidently Find Your Ancestor’s Marriage Records – Part 1 , we discussed the more traditional types of marriage records created by our ancestors. When these records are found, we can do the genealogy happy dance. (It looks like Snoopy doing his dance! Just try not to embarrass your kids.) But….. What about the times when an ancestor’s formal marriage record cannot be found? Then what……. All is not lost! A number of alternate marriage resources are available to find your ancestor’s spouse and/or marriage date. Sometimes, the date is not specifically stated and you will need to infer a date from a record. 7 Resources…