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  • Need better ancestor search results online? Try using a wildcard search as part of your genealogy research
    Genealogy Research,  How To

    Use A Genealogy Wildcard Search For Better Ancestor Search Results

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    It’s a wild, wild, wild(card) world of genealogy records out there!  Are your ancestors hiding in them? As a researcher you perform genealogy searches daily to find your ancestors.  But you wonder…. Are you maximizing your search results? Getting the best results for finding your ancestors? Are your search results limited because of misspellings and/or transcription errors? Or are you searching for ancestors but unsure of what spelling they used in the records? It’s time for a wildcard search!  What is a Genealogy Wildcard Search? One of the best kept search secrets is the wildcard search that allows you to substitute the wildcard characters “*” or a “?” in place…

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    Celebrate Family History Month!!!

    October 3, 2017
    Day 2 of "31 Days of Out of the Box Genealogy Tips" involves exploring genealogy wikis. Wikis can be another source to find valuable clues to use in your research. #genealogy #genealogytips #areyoumycousin #ancestors #familyhistory

    31 Days of “Out of the Box” Genealogy Tips – Genealogy Wikis

    July 2, 2018
    Are you gleaning all of the genealogical clues from that Family Bible? Learn strategies for thoroughly analyzing the Family Bible.

    3 Strategies For Examining the Family Bible

    November 6, 2014
  • Are you overlooking this free source of genealogy ebooks? Explore how to use Google books to find thousands of free family histories!
    Genealogy Research,  How To

    How To Find & Use Google Books For Genealogy Research

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    Genealogy researchers love books. I’m no different, but know what I love more?  Free Books! Are you missing out on finding online free genealogy related books (including family histories)? If you have not already,  it’s time to start exploring Google Books! What is Google Books? Google Books is a service of Google.  It is essentially a  very large digital public library of of books, magazines, and newspapers. Just image browsing the bookshelves of your favorite genealogy library – only digitally. Best of all, you as a genealogy researcher can potentially find thousands of  family histories and other genealogy related books to read for free.  (Who doesn’t like free?!) Types of…

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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
    Proving the parents of illegitimate ancestor

    Determing An Illegitimate Ancestor’s Parents

    April 28, 2014
    Many readers' emails center around researching the genealogy of an immigrant Irish ancestor.  Researching their family line has revealed an Irish ancestor. Time to start searching the  Irish records to find where they lived in Ireland and  when they came to America. Wait, not so fast!

    How To Start Researching Your Irish Immigrant Ancestor

    June 19, 2017
  • Trying to find your ancestors? Not sure where to start? Learn why and how to create a successful genealogy research plan.
    Genealogy Research,  How To,  Organize Your Genealogy

    How to Create Your Genealogy Research Plan (& Why You Should!)

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    I am a little embarrassed to admit this to you, my genea-friends. Sometimes when I am researching my genealogy, I find myself  wandering down rabbit trails. Distracted. Repeating previous research. [Hopefully you won’t judge me!] When I find my research heading down rabbit trails, that indicates one thing: I am researching without a plan and that is not a good thing. I’ve learned to stay off those “oh, so tempting” rabbit trails by  creating a genealogy research plan BEFORE I began my research. Why You Want to Create a Genealogy Research Plan When I mention creating a research plan, your mind immediately went back to high school and those dreaded term…

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    Research into your immigrant ancestors should start in U.S. records. Learn which records are helpful and strategies to use them.

    Where Did My Immigrant Ancestors Come From?

    January 29, 2018
    Proving the parents of illegitimate ancestor

    Determing An Illegitimate Ancestor’s Parents

    April 28, 2014
    Answering readers' questions on genealogy research! We cover topics such as finding death and birth dates, name misspellings/changes.......

    Readers’ Questions – Answering YOUR Burning Genealogy Questions

    June 26, 2017
Lisa Lisson - Genealogist

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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