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Using PERSI for Genealogy Success

By Tyler S. Stahle ,

December 5, 2016

So you’ve hit a brick wall in your genealogy research? Perhaps you feel like you’ve searched every record and uncovered every document, and …
Tracing German American Immigrants

By Nathan Murphy ,

May 9, 2013

Which United States source is most likely to reveal the hometown of a German immigrant? Dr. Roger P. Minert has reached some interesting con…
Translate Your Ancestor's First Name in Different Languages

By Nathan Murphy ,

October 18, 2012

World migrations have taken place since the dawn of recorded history. Think Australia, America, Iceland. In modern times, sources document t…
Serving with Lincoln: Finding Your Ancestor’s Indian War Military Service in Pension Files

By Ken Nelson ,

November 17, 2016

On the morning of February 11, 1861, the president-elect and future commander-in-chief, Abraham Lincoln, left Springfield for his journey to…
Photosharing: Why email an old picture, when you can post and email a link?

By FamilySearch ,

February 15, 2013

One of the many prized possessions for genealogists, in addition to record sources, is to find photographs of their ancestors. To add a face…
Using Alehouse Recognizances to Solve Genealogical Problems

By Jonesja ,

February 1, 2011

Often research problems can only be solved by using sources not typically used for genealogy. Just such a situation occurred as I sought to …
Amazing but Little-Used Records: The English Court of Chancery

By RichardsWD ,

November 19, 2010

The English Court of Chancery, so often ignored because of its association with the wealthy, can be a great source of genealogical informati…
Chicago City Catholic Parish Locator

By Vicki Standing ,

January 19, 2011

Catholic Church records of baptisms, marriages, and burials are a rich source for genealogical information. To find your information about y…
Newspapers: A Genealogist's Best Friend

By Steven Decker ,

August 20, 2015

If a dog is man’s best friend, certainly newspapers are the genealogist’s best friend. Nearly ubiquitous as a source of information often co…
The Canada Gazette is Now Available Online

By kirkbe ,

January 11, 2011

The Canada Gazette, known as the official newspaper of the Canadian government, has been an important source for Canadian research for more …

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