It was not until I began transcribing census returns that I realized the depth of what I was reading and how important the details are. It was also then that I realized how critical the details are, even the ones that are not obvious and sometimes eliminated by inexperienced transcribers.
To read the complete article, visit "Looking "Into" Rather Than "At" Census Returns".
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If you have ever thought about using genetic genealogy (DNA) to aid in your family tree research, Part 1 of this two-part article presents some basic DNA questions and answers in non-technical layman's language. It's DNA 101, no previous experience required.
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After diligently searching for missing family documents, it would be a shame if you didn't preserve them once you have them.
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Arrivals in the port New Orleans were not exclusively French. And, while there certainly were a lot of French immigrants who arrived in New Orleans, they were not all from France.
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For those who were born before birth certificates were issued, a delayed birth certificate might provide the information you need.
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On July 10, 2008, the Library and Archives Canada partnered with the largest on-line Doukhobor family history website in the world.
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I am always surprised when visiting with genealogists who have never bothered to research their ancestors in land records.
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Military rosters are long, long lists of who served in which regiment during a given war. They can be exhausting to browse. Here is how to come out a winner when researching military rosters.
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A free useful tool such as Google Earth can help with your research by allowing you to compare places over time at the same scale.
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As an amateur genealogist, at some point you may have asked yourself when (or if) you should publish your family tree. The answer is easy — PUBLISH IT!
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Sketches of daily living in Colonial New England
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Tribal Junction connects individuals to distant relatives through dynamically evolving family trees, personalized profiles, and group communication tools.
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Synium Software announces MobileFamilyTree - the brand-new mobile client application for MacFamilyTree 5.
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