Genealogy – Get Them Interested Young

I’ve visited with several young men in our area in the past few months as they were working on their Boy Scout Genealogy Merit Badge. Not all of them were fully ‘infected’ with the genealogy ‘disease’ yet, but they have at least been exposed to this fun and addictive hobby.
Frequently, I see [...]

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Georgia Death Certificates Online

Another great announcement for family history researchers came out this week. The State of Georgia and the great folks at FamilySearch have worked to put images of the Georgia Death Certificates from 1919 – 1927 online with free access by researchers.
You have to love the States and FamilySearch who have partnered to put Death [...]

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Finding Grandma and Grandpa

Some family researchers find that they descend from ancestors that are famous for one reason or another. The ‘fame’ of their ancestors aids researchers who are trying to find information about them, because their names and records are recorded both in numerous histories and in association with the cause of their ‘fame’.Let’s walk through [...]

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Hello Cousin?

There you are, walking down the street and you meet someone you’ve known for years. For some reason you start talking about family history only to find that you have a common ancestor. A smile erupts on two faces, handshakes ensue and there are pats on shoulders. Your old friend, acquaintance, schoolmate, T-ball parent or [...]

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Search by Subject

I’ve been contacted many times over the last few weeks by folks asking where they can find websites to help in their research. FamilySearch has a fairly good index to useful sites by topic. Most of us haven’t thought to look for it there but rather focus on the IGI, Pedigree [...]

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New Family Search and affiliates

The announcement of the ‘New’ FamilySearch website is stirring a lot of interest throughout the world.
I have been a beta tester of the new design for a long time and am excited to see it be revealed to the rest of the world. It provides a unique forum and repository for the [...]

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Research Guidance

When we are struggling in our research, we often forget that there is an excellent resource available on the web….. FamilySearch Research Guidance. If you haven’t used the Research Guidance files in the past, take a few minutes and see if they hold the hints or ‘guidance’ that you [...]

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New views – new tools

There were several new resources published on the web recently…
Pedigree Resource File – Pedigree View
The LDS Church has made a needed update to the Pedigree Resource Files viewed on FamilySearch. As you recall, the Pedigree Resource Files replaced the older Ancestral File program. Unfortunately, even though the data in these files [...]

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