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Michele Hibbitts

I have a love for genealogy, history, and research.  I have been researching my family tree for over nine years.  I enjoy documenting and preserving all of the family pictures, documents, and keepsakes that I have acquired over my years of research.  In my spare time I enjoy making memories with my family, reading, spending time outdoors, and traveling to historical sites.  I enjoy sharing my genealogy discoveries on my blog,  http://www.amateurmodernfamilyhistorian.com/

Starting My Family Tree

by Michele Hibbitts

Are you a beginner to genealogy?   Here are the steps to building a strong foundation in researching a family tree. The task of starting a … Read more

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Military Headstones Can Provide Excellent Information For Genealogy Research

by Michele Hibbitts
Military Headstones

Who is Eligible for a Government-Issued Headstone? Upon request and at no charge to the applicant, The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supplies … Read more

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Getting To Know Our Ancestors

by Michele Hibbitts
getting to know our ancestors

There Can Be Clues Hiding In Those Papers Researching a family tree can lead to a huge collection of papers and things. A second or … Read more

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The Tradition of Bringing Home America’s War Dead

by Michele Hibbitts
tradition of bringing home the dead from American Wars

Some interesting facts about the tradition in our country of bringing home the dead during American wars.   Civil War The American Civil War had over … Read more

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The Genealogical Importance of an Individual Deceased Personnel File

by Michele Hibbitts
individual deceased personnel file for family research military

Finding information about family members in the military when records were lost or destroyed. Sadly, many of us, me included, have ancestors that were killed … Read more

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The Importance of Teaching Our Children Their Genealogy and Family History

by Michele Hibbitts
teaching children genealogy

I have been interested in my family tree for as long as I can remember.  I always loved listening to everyone’s stories, trying to store … Read more

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The Importance of Digitizing Family Research

by Michele Hibbitts
digitizing family research

Family tree research leads to acquiring a lot of things.   Things like photos, letters, wills, and jewelry.  It can be a little overwhelming trying to … Read more

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