Tuesday’s Genealogy Tip – 3 Tips to Unplug Your Genealogy
Unplug your genealogy research this Christmas and advance your research!
6 Tips for Successful Courthouse Genealogy Research
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…
Genealogy Uplugged: Getting a Local Perspective
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…..
The Most Powerful Tool in Your Genealogy Toolbox
This post contain affiliate links. Read my full disclosure policy here. A cup of coffee is the most powerful tool in your genealogy toolbox. No, that coffee is NOT to help you stay awake while you read 1820 tax records line by line. Nor is it for those late night research sessions when you were really “just doing a quick look-up”. [It can help, though. 🙂 ] Let me explain. The Most Powerful Tool in Your Genealogy Toolbox When I began researching my family’s genealogy, much of what I learned at first came from great conversations with older members of my family over a cup of coffee. Now, a number…
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