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What Social Security Records Can Tell You About Your Ancestor
What Social Security Records Can Tell You About Your Ancestor
June 11, 2024
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Genealogy
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Social Security
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Genealogy Records
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Why Do Spanish Ancestors Have so Many Last Names?
Why Do Spanish Ancestors Have so Many Last Names?
June 3, 2024
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Ancestor Names
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Research
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Tips
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Vital Records
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Census Records
Exploring the World of Census Records: A Genealogist's Guide
Exploring the World of Census Records: A Genealogist's Guide
August 5, 2022
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Census
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Genealogy 101
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Deciphering Old Handwriting: A Guide for Genealogists
Deciphering Old Handwriting: A Guide for Genealogists
July 22, 2022
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Genealogy
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Tips
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Paleography
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Handwriting
5 Tips for Embarking on African-American Genealogy
5 Tips for Embarking on African-American Genealogy
March 15, 2018
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African American
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Tips
The Human Element
The Human Element
March 5, 2018
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Research
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Tips
Funeral Home Records: Telling Stories of the Dearly Departed
Funeral Home Records: Telling Stories of the Dearly Departed
January 31, 2018
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Resources
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Vital Records
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Tips
Beginner’s Guide: Document! Document! Document!
Beginner’s Guide: Document! Document! Document!
January 30, 2018
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Genealogy 101
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Research
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Tips
The Problem With Birth Records
The Problem With Birth Records
January 29, 2018
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Research
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Tips
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Vital Records
Combine Religious Records With Related Sources to Discover Family History
Combine Religious Records With Related Sources to Discover Family History
January 26, 2018
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Research
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Tips
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Vital Records
What Genealogical Information Can Be Found in a Kelly’s Directory?
What Genealogical Information Can Be Found in a Kelly’s Directory?
January 18, 2018
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English
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Research
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Tips
The Hot Genealogy Topic – Family Letters and Diaries
The Hot Genealogy Topic – Family Letters and Diaries
January 16, 2018
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Irish
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Resources
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Tips
The Hidden Value of “Negative” Research Results
The Hidden Value of “Negative” Research Results
January 11, 2018
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Research
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Tips
Utilizing Muster Rolls to Identify the Dead
Utilizing Muster Rolls to Identify the Dead
January 9, 2018
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Military Records
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Research
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Tips
Genealogy on Deadline: Newspapers Bring Ancestors to Life
Genealogy on Deadline: Newspapers Bring Ancestors to Life
December 27, 2017
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Newspapers
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Research
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Tips
What the Neighbours Can Tell You
What the Neighbours Can Tell You
December 21, 2017
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Census
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Research
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Tips
The Hidden Treasure You May Not Know You Have
The Hidden Treasure You May Not Know You Have
December 20, 2017
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Research
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Tips
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Vital Records
Oral History: Beginner’s Guide to Interviewing Your Family
Oral History: Beginner’s Guide to Interviewing Your Family
December 12, 2017
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Research
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Oral History
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Tips
GPS: Where You’ve Been & Where You’re Going
GPS: Where You’ve Been & Where You’re Going
December 1, 2017
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Research
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Tips
Finding Clues within Historic and Topographical Maps
Finding Clues within Historic and Topographical Maps
November 30, 2017
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Research
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Tips
Mrs. John Smith – Why It’s so Hard to Find Information about Female Ancestors
Mrs. John Smith – Why It’s so Hard to Find Information about Female Ancestors
November 14, 2017
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Irish
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Research
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Tips
Worth of a Penny
Worth of a Penny
November 8, 2017
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Research
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Tips
Using the Social Security Death Index
Using the Social Security Death Index
November 3, 2017
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Resources
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Tips
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Genealogy
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Social Security
American Presidents and Presidential Libraries: Their Genealogy and Yours! (Part 2)
American Presidents and Presidential Libraries: Their Genealogy and Yours! (Part 2)
October 30, 2017
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Archives
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Research
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Tips
Halloween Ritual and The Gentle Call to the Cemeteries
Halloween Ritual and The Gentle Call to the Cemeteries
October 30, 2017
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Research
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Tips
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Vital Records
American Presidents and Presidential Libraries: Their Genealogy and Yours! (Part 1)
American Presidents and Presidential Libraries: Their Genealogy and Yours! (Part 1)
October 27, 2017
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Archives
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Research
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Tips
Welcome to the Wild, Wild… Wildcard Search
Welcome to the Wild, Wild… Wildcard Search
October 25, 2017
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Tips
Is My Tree Finished?
Is My Tree Finished?
October 20, 2017
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Family Tree
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Tips
How to Conduct Successful Google Searches
How to Conduct Successful Google Searches
October 18, 2017
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Resources
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Tips
The Tapestry of our Female Ancestors’ Lives
The Tapestry of our Female Ancestors’ Lives
October 11, 2017
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Research
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Tips
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Maiden Names
Using Backward Design in Genealogical Research
Using Backward Design in Genealogical Research
October 9, 2017
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Research
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Tips
The Luck of the Irish – Irish Migration Patterns and Resources
The Luck of the Irish – Irish Migration Patterns and Resources
October 5, 2017
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Irish
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Research
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Resources
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Tips
8 Steps to Resolving Conflicting Evidence
8 Steps to Resolving Conflicting Evidence
September 25, 2017
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Research
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Tips
Religious Records Provide Clues to the Past
Religious Records Provide Clues to the Past
September 19, 2017
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Research
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Tips
Georgia’s Unique Land Lottery Records
Georgia’s Unique Land Lottery Records
September 18, 2017
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Research
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Land Records
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Tips
Three Things to Know Before Joining a Lineage Society
Three Things to Know Before Joining a Lineage Society
September 13, 2017
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Research
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Tips
One Name Studies and Other Families’ Family Histories
One Name Studies and Other Families’ Family Histories
September 4, 2017
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Research
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Tips
Scaffolding Your Research
Scaffolding Your Research
August 31, 2017
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Research
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Tips
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Vital Records
DNA in Genealogy: How does this help me?
DNA in Genealogy: How does this help me?
August 30, 2017
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DNA
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Research
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Tips
Strategies Between Censuses
Strategies Between Censuses
August 29, 2017
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Census
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Research
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Tips
Genealogy in Ireland: Part 6 – 10 Tips for Your Irish Family History Holiday
Genealogy in Ireland: Part 6 – 10 Tips for Your Irish Family History Holiday
August 28, 2017
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Irish
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Research
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Resources
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Tips
Genealogy in Ireland: Part 5 – Getting the Most out of the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland
Genealogy in Ireland: Part 5 – Getting the Most out of the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland
August 25, 2017
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Irish
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Research
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Resources
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Tips
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Census
Genealogy in Ireland: Part 2 - Organization of Parish Records in Ireland
Genealogy in Ireland: Part 2 - Organization of Parish Records in Ireland
August 22, 2017
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Irish
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Research
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Resources
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Tips
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Vital Records
Genealogy in Ireland: Part 1 - Getting Started
Genealogy in Ireland: Part 1 - Getting Started
August 21, 2017
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Irish
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Research
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Resources
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Tips
Genealogy Travel Kit
Genealogy Travel Kit
August 17, 2017
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Research
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Tips
Graveyards and Cemeteries in Denmark
Graveyards and Cemeteries in Denmark
August 16, 2017
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Cemetery Symbols
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Danish
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Research
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Tips
An Update on Irish Records Now Available On-line
An Update on Irish Records Now Available On-line
August 9, 2017
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Irish
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Research
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Tips
The New GRO Searchable Database
The New GRO Searchable Database
August 3, 2017
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Research
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Tips
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Vital Records
Beginner’s Guide: Don’t Click The Leaf!
Beginner’s Guide: Don’t Click The Leaf!
August 2, 2017
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Genealogy 101
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Tips
Genealogy in Germany: Church Records
Genealogy in Germany: Church Records
July 27, 2017
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German
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Research
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Tips
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Vital Records
Genealogy in Germany: A Historical Timeline
Genealogy in Germany: A Historical Timeline
July 26, 2017
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German
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Research
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Tips
Searching Collections Rather than People
Searching Collections Rather than People
January 26, 2017
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Research
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Tips
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Vital Records
8 Tips to Get Started with Your Family History Research
8 Tips to Get Started with Your Family History Research
January 15, 2017
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Research
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Tips
The Importance of Vital Records
The Importance of Vital Records
January 6, 2017
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Research
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Tips
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Vital Records
