January 2011
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Today's Genealogy Tip
Today’s Genealogy Tip—A good source for old newspapers (some going back to the 1700s) is GenealogyBank.com. It’s always a good idea to look in old newspapers where your ancestors lived for mentions of them, as these mentions can sometimes be the only existing proof of a birth, death, or marriage. At the very least, they sometimes give very cool personal stories that bring your...
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Today's Genealogy Tip
Today’s Genealogy Tip—Looking for a headstone for an ancestor who lived far away and aren’t able to make the trip to look for it in person? Try FindAGrave.com. This website has millions of listings for cemeteries and the people laid to rest in them from all over the world. Pictures of headstones, and even family infor…mation, are often included. Check it out. Your ancestor...
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Today's Genealogy Tip
Today’s genealogy tip—State archives provide a treasure trove of information. Many counties eventually sent their very old records to central repositories like state archives. These may be the best (and sometimes only) places to find information on your pre-Civil War ancestors. Call first to find what records the archives have before visiting so you have a more productive trip.
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Today's Genealogy Tip
Today’s genealogy tip—Here’s another good website for you. Footnote.com works in conjunction with the National Archives to make the vast records holdings of the archives available to the public online. It is a subscription site, but well worth the cost, especially if you have ancestors who fought in the Civil War. You can find their entire military records online at Footnote.com,...
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Today's Genealogy Tip
Today’s Genealogy Tip—Looking for pictures of your ancestors? Photographs are like genealogical gold…and often just as hard to find. Try going to www.deadfred.com. This is an online database of old photographs submitted by people from all over the world. You just might find the face of your ancestor among them!
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Today's Genealogy Tip
Today’s Genealogy Tip—Lots of family histories were published in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, when there was a resurgence of interest in genealogy. Check your local library, eBay, Amazon.com, and local LDS Family History Center to see if a history was written on your family. If there was, and it’s well documented, that can save you a lot of research!
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Today's Genealogy Tip
Today’s Genealogy Tip—Looking for the maiden name of an elusive female ancestor? Try checking her husband’s will or the wills of any of her known relatives. If she outlived any adult children, check their wills, too. Her original surname may be mentioned in these documents. If she outlived her husband, check his obituary. You can also check the wills of her husband’s...
