Occupations of Our Ancestors
It’s Labor Day Weekend in the US and I thought it might be fun to talk about the occupations of your ancestors and how they can help you research your family tree.Continue Reading
Vital Events and Records Right from the beginning of your genealogical journey, you’re going to want to start collecting documents surrounding vital events. These are typically birth, marriage, death, and divorce records. As mentioned before, start backwards. Look for an ancestor’s death certificate (or information) before seeking marriage and birth certificates.Continue Reading
Do you have Civil War ancestors? If so, you’ll want to know about this new NC Civil War & Reconstruction History Center located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. I had the opportunity to interview Cheri Molter, an employee with the center. She explained that the center is collecting your stories forContinue Reading
If you’re new to genealogy you may be asking yourself, how do I get started, what do I collect, where do I find this stuff, and how do I keep it all organized? Today let’s talk about the basic differences between online services and software on your computer. Both onlineContinue Reading
Research Notes are the backbone of your research. …keep your Research Notes in chronological order… It is the chronology, the facts, the sources, the conclusions of what you’ve discovered.Continue Reading
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