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  • Genealogy Research,  Tuesday's Genealogy Tip

    Tuesday’s Genealogy Tip – 3 Tips to Unplug Your Genealogy

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    Unplug your genealogy research this Christmas and advance your research!

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    The 1790 census provides the earliest look at our ancestors in the census records. The 1790 census provides clues to our ancestor's family and neighborhood.

    A Close Up Look At The 1790 Census

    November 27, 2017
    Newspaper society pages can be a wealth of genealogy information. Weddings, family visits, church events, and more can provide clues to use in your genealogy research. #genealogy #genealogytips #areyoumycousin #ancestors #familyhistory

    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Society Pages!

    July 4, 2018
    The loss of the 1890 census record stalls many genealogy researchers in their tracks. A few fragments of the 1890 census did survive and are worth the look!

    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – The 1890 Census Fragments

    July 19, 2018
  • Courthouse genealogy research can be some of your most successful research. Follow these tips to be a more efficient and successful courthouse researcher.
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    6 Tips for Successful Courthouse Genealogy Research

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     You’ve been an Are You My Cousin? reader long enough that I’ve convinced you of the importance of on-site courthouse genealogy research. [I have convinced you, right?!] Oh, I hope so!  Courthouse genealogy research is my favorite type of research. I’m sure it will be yours, too! While researching in local courthouses can be some of your most successful research, consider these tips ahead of time to have an efficient and successful research experience. 6 Tips for a Successful Courthouse Genealogy Research 1. Have a research plan and work the plan. Being able to state the purpose of your research trip is of utmost importance. Face it, for the genealogy…

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    Thrulines is an exciting new Ancestry.com DNA tool. Use ThruLines to find clues to how you may be related to your DNA matches. Learn more in this short video. #genealogy #ancestry #DNA

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

    April 1, 2019
    The 1910 census provides the genealogy researcher with unique information about your ancestors. Are you recognizing all of the clues to be found?

    What Is The 1910 Census Telling You About Your Ancestor?

    May 9, 2017
    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!

    August 6, 2018
  • Genealogy Research,  North Carolina Genealogy

    If You Thought Genealogy Was Boring…

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    …then you’ve: Never discovered your GGGG grandparents did not marry...ever!  They lived together in “open adultery” and were ordered to appear before a grand jury for it. (That surprised a few in the family!) Never discovered your grandparents wedding license lists the wrong groom!  Read about that here. Never stood on the ground where your Great x 5 grandfather gathered with his unit before marching off to fight in the Revolutionary War.  It does give one goosebumps! More about that here. Never opened a book and come face to face with your Great x 3 grandparents. Meet them here. Never read postcards dated almost 100 years ago and lost count…

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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

    December 1, 2014
    Learn how to find and use millions of pages of records digitized online at FamilySearch that don’t show up when you conduct a general search.

    Worth a Thousand Words: How to Find and Use Image-Only Collections on FamilySearch

    January 5, 2018
    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, we can be sure of exhausting all possibilities of finding her in the records.

    How To Track Your Female Ancestor Using Her Children’s Records

    February 13, 2017
  • Genealogy Research

    Genealogy Uplugged: Getting a Local Perspective

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    On a beautiful spring morning we pulled into the parking lot of the Harmony Methodist Church in Alton, Halifax County, VA. [Alton, VA is located north of Durham, NC  just over the NC/VA state line.] My dad and I were on the hunt for ancestors – John B Talbott, to be precise.  We had information John Talbott was buried in the cemetery of this little church and we found him exactly where we had been told. But that was only part of this genealogy story…..

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    Census records in the early 1800s are difficult to assess. Only the head of the household was listed and the rest of the household was just a lot of tick marks. What's a genealogist to do?

    Back to Genealogy Basics – The 1800’s Census, Part 2

    March 24, 2016
    Your ancestors are telling their stories even when it feels like they are hiding in the records. Researching feels more like a game of hide and seek than research. #genealogy #ancestors #areyoumycousin #familyhistory

    How To Pull the Stories From Your Ancestors

    October 22, 2015
    A lot of genealogy talk is happening at the NGS 2017 Family History Conference. I'm sharing some "genealogy gleanings" and thoughts from Day 1 of the conference in the video below.

    Genealogy Gleanings From NGS 2017 Family History Conference – Part 1

    May 11, 2017
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Welcome! I’m Lisa. I believe researching your genealogy does not have to be overwhelming. All you need is a solid plan, a genealogy toolbox and the knowledge to use those tools. Read more….

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Wonderful Detailed Reports

“After both my parents died, I thought my links to my family history were lost forever. I turned to a genealogy website to try to track down information about my heritage, and found evidence that I qualified to be a Daughter of the American Revolution. Knowing that the official paperwork would require documentation of my ancestors, I turned to Lisa Lisson (no relation) for assistance. She helped track down the links between my Patriot ancestor and me, and helped me to submit my documents to become a Daughter of the American Revolution. Lisa also sent me wonderful detail-filled reports on different members of my family. I have built quite a collection of reprints of family history books based on the sources she found. Lisa’s reports and my book collection will be a resource for my young nephews when they get older and begin asking about where they came from. I can share stories of Puritans and farmers and witchcraft and Irish butchers and Indian raids and pioneers!” 

Kathleen L.

2016-09-05T15:10:44-04:00

Kathleen L.

“After both my parents died, I thought my links to my family history were lost forever. I turned to a genealogy website to try to track down information about my heritage, and found evidence that I qualified to be a Daughter of the American Revolution. Knowing that the official paperwork would require documentation of my ancestors, I turned to Lisa Lisson (no relation) for assistance. She helped track down the links between my Patriot ancestor and me, and helped me to submit my documents to become a Daughter of the American Revolution. Lisa also sent me wonderful detail-filled reports on different members of my family. I have built quite a collection of reprints of family history books based on the sources she found. Lisa’s reports and my book collection will be a resource for my young nephews when they get older and begin asking about where they came from. I can share stories of Puritans and farmers and witchcraft and Irish butchers and Indian raids and pioneers!” 
https://lisalisson.com/testimonials/wonderful-detailed-reports/

A Partner In Research

I have been a family history researcher for over 30 years ever since my father left me his notes on his family.   Since then I have worked with a number of other researchers who have helped me find good sources as I am a stickler for documentary proof of facts.
I consider myself very fortunate to have come in contact with Lisa Lisson.  She is diligent and clever about finding those small bits of data that connect people in obscure past records.  Beyond that, Lisa is a joy to work with, adaptable, insightful and flexible.  She takes a suggestion and works it into a plan of action adapted to my schedule and budget.  Above all she is honest about what is possible and prudent in terms of cost and results.   I have come to consider her a partner in my work.

Jim S.

2016-09-05T15:17:32-04:00

Jim S.

I have been a family history researcher for over 30 years ever since my father left me his notes on his family.   Since then I have worked with a number of other researchers who have helped me find good sources as I am a stickler for documentary proof of facts. I consider myself very fortunate to have come in contact with Lisa Lisson.  She is diligent and clever about finding those small bits of data that connect people in obscure past records.  Beyond that, Lisa is a joy to work with, adaptable, insightful and flexible.  She takes a suggestion and works it into a plan of action adapted to my schedule and budget.  Above all she is honest about what is possible and prudent in terms of cost and results.   I have come to consider her a partner in my work.
https://lisalisson.com/testimonials/a-partner-in-research/

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Thank you for the great ideas and the incentive to get what photos we have identified. I know I have photos from that my grandmother saved that are not marked in any way and no one seems to know who they are. She didn’t share them during her lifetime, but they were found after she passed away.

Michelle T.

2016-09-05T15:25:58-04:00

Michelle T.

Thank you for the great ideas and the incentive to get what photos we have identified. I know I have photos from that my grandmother saved that are not marked in any way and no one seems to know who they are. She didn’t share them during her lifetime, but they were found after she passed away.
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