How to Find Your Ancestors’ Divorce Records
Searching for an ancestor’s divorce records can trip up even the most intrepid genealogy research. Divorce records were not (and still are not) found alongside the birth, marriage and death vital records. We’ll explore just where to find an ancestor’s divorce records below. The good ole days were not necessarily so for our ancestors as much as we like to think so. Reading through 19th century court records will dispel that myth. Much more exciting that reality TV, court records can be fascinating and well, full of scandal, too. Really, the current generations aren’t doing anything new! Hard times, misfortune and scandals existed for our ancestors, too. Abuse. Debt. Abandonment.…
7 Tips For Successful Genealogy Research In A Burned County
Genealogy researchers often struggle with performing genealogy research in a burned county. I’m no different! In 1889 the Moore County, North Carolina court house burned. Very few records survived that court house fire, and Moore County became a “burned county” in genealogy research terms. My ancestors arrived in the 1840’s. (Sigh….) How can a researcher find ancestors when the county records for that time period did not survive? Determine what types of records your ancestor created that were NOT kept at the court house. Performing genealogy research in a burned county requires thinking “outside of the traditional research box”. Consider what your ancestors did that created other records. (Be…
Getting Started With School Records for Genealogy Research
This post contain affiliate links. Read my full disclosure policy here. Back to school sales have already begun in our area, and I love buying school supplies for myself. Really. This is a great time of year to buy any office type supplies you might use in your genealogy research. Back to school sales also lead me to think about school records that could be sources of genealogical information. Interestingly, I have had several questions asked about this topic recently. So, let’s talk about school records. What type of school records are out there? There are quite a few types of school records that will benefit your genealogical research.…
Finding Your Ancestors in School Yearbooks
Do you use yearbooks in your genealogy research? Yearbooks can be a fantastic resource to find your ancestor’s photograph. They have been popular for many years and can be found for dating back to the 1800’s. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of a school yearbook is photographs. Of course, we all remember our own school picture days. We enjoyed getting dressed up, making sure our hair was just so and just hoping (please, please…) that our photo session came before PE class. What genealogical gems can you find in a school yearbook? A photograph of your ancestor. Photographs of your ancestor’s siblings and/or cousins. In rural…
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