Finding Your Ancestor’s Cemetery
How can I find where my ancestor is buried? I know information I get from knowing the cemetery or location of burial can possibly offer … Read more
How can I find where my ancestor is buried? I know information I get from knowing the cemetery or location of burial can possibly offer … Read more
In Scotland, prior to the 19th century, wills only involved moveable property and did not include land, buildings, mining rights or minerals. Before the 19th … Read more
The local public library or the local genealogy library can offer family researchers clues and solutions to many unanswered questions. You will want to contact … Read more
Genealogy is about connecting. I personally have a pretty low need to affiliate. Don’t quite understand the tears and hugs after a week long event … Read more
My great grandmother’s maiden name was Alden. And “everyone” always said that through this line, we were descendants of the John and Priscilla Alden from … Read more
Cemeteries offer a treasure trove of information for the genealogist. Cemetery Location Just knowing the location of the cemetery your ancestor is buried in can … Read more
Prior to the 1800s, any of our ancestors who came from Europe or the UK, came on Merchant ships. These ships were purpose-built and specially … Read more
Now that we have those research documents, bits of scrap paper, newspaper clippings, photos, obits, e-mails and other assorted bits of “research”, how do we … Read more
If you have a Facebook account, you can turn it into a genealogy resource. In order to create a Facebook account. You can sign up … Read more
Do you have trouble staying focused in your genealogy research? What drives your genealogy plan for research? Shaky leaves? Requests from relatives? Pictures you just … Read more
Avid genealogists share whatever information they have – whether on their family or on someone else’s. Wonderful tips and suggestions pour over our computer screens … Read more
Once you have found the obituary for your ancestor’s death, take note of the name of the funeral home that handled the arrangements. Then, contact … Read more
Genealogy can be a lonely business. I knew this from the start when I would sit on the edge of my seat waiting for an … Read more
You’ve been bitten by the genealogy bug, so what do you do? Go genealogy NUTS!! Maybe I’m the only one, but I remember it well. … Read more
Finally! I am taking a genealogy road trip to meet with my husband’s aunts and uncles. Four of them live 3-4 hours away, and in … Read more
If you are researching your Scottish ancestry, you may have noticed as you read through the various records that there is a repetition of given … Read more
Old maps are a fantastic resource for giving you a feel for the community that your ancestors lived in. You can see how rural or … Read more
I love old newspapers. I love the weathered look of them and most of all the smell of the old ink. I have said before, … Read more
Most researchers dig through old photos and then put them in a folder with notes or file them in a file drawer. Other researchers will … Read more
This is an attractive style of family tree form that displays the earliest generation at the top. Simple and clear genealogy forms can be valuable … Read more