While there are a number of available genealogy programs, only a few offer enough features and relative ease of use at a reasonable price. Most good programs sell for no more than $30-35 and some are free.
To read the complete article, visit "A Genealogy Software Primer, Part 2 - A Look at Two of the Best Programs".
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If your ancestor lived in a city or larger community, the city directory is a source for your list. Many directories were also created for smaller communities as well as counties.
To read the complete article, visit "The City Directory".
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With so much genealogy online, does the local Family History Center still serve a purpose? Judy Rosella Edwards explores the importance of the FHC.
To read the complete article, visit "The Wonders of the Family History Center".
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If you think you have searched everywhere for that "lost" ancestor - think again! Small local Historical Societies can provide just that one piece of information you need.
To read the complete article, visit "Don't Overlook Historical Societies!".
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To read this Genealogy Guide article, visit "Canada".
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With the advent of a different and alien culture to research, you have to go back to the basics. You have to define new terms, policies, and procedures as well as find interpreters that can translate not only the language but the many nuances and peculiarities of the culture. In other words, you are not in Kansas any more.
To read the complete article, visit " Exploring German Ancestries".
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It's that time of the year again. Time to grab a book and set out for the beach or the air-conditioning and read, read, read! Having trouble figuring out what genealogy books you would like to read? The following are some ideas.
To read the complete article, visit "Genealogical Summer Reading 2009".
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To read this Genealogy Guide article, visit "german surname".
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To read this Genealogy Guide article, visit "french surname".
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Research can be a tricky proposition. Not only can there be brickwalls to knock down but there can be inherent problems that make it difficult to trace a person or a family. One example is how an ancestor, and everyone else, spelled their surname. Consistency in spelling is a more modern concern, and when searching for ancestors, it is not unusual to have an ancestor whose name is spelled a variety of ways, even within the family.
To read the complete article, visit "Will the Real Mr. Snider Please Stand Up: Finding your Ancestor’s Misspelled Name.".
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The applications of genealogy in society since ancient times.
To read the complete article, visit "The Role of Genealogy in History".
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For many of us, we were taught to research our family tree by taking a surname and plugging it into some online genealogical database. While this does help us get our research started it usually does not sustain research over a long period of time. Why? Because not every source that mentions your ancestor is indexed by their surname.
To read the complete article, visit "Getting Past your Ancestor’s Surname: The Need for a Comprehensive Research Plan".
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To read this Genealogy Guide article, visit "Soundex".
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A number of words we use today can trace their origins to the battlefields of our ancestors. This exploration into some of the earliest wars of recorded history show how phrases from those events remain in today's vocabulary, even though their meanings may have been dramatically altered.
To read the complete article, visit "Lexicons of Lost Lifestyles: Words of War, Part 2".
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This was the first census to ask about military duty, since it was taken in the middle of the First World War.
To read the complete article, visit "Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces - 1916".
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Dave Obee and Shirley Irvine have put out a 269 page book on that very subject called Finding Your Canadian Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide.
To read the complete article, visit "Canadian Genealogy by the Book".
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Over the past month or so, I have been searching the First World War files for a very particular person.
To read the complete article, visit "Researching Canadian First World War Files".
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