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Document, Record, and Copy 17 May 2013 | 01:00 am
As you conduct your genealogy search, keep a written account of every step you make including noting the places you've visited online and in person. Alternatively, you can document your searches using...
Preparing Interview Questions 14 May 2013 | 01:00 am
Once you've decided to do an interview, you need to prepare your questions. To get the fullest (and most interesting!) answers from your interview subject, you should avoid using close-ended question...
Make a note of everything you look at! 11 May 2013 | 01:00 am
You've spent hours looking through some parish records without any luck. It's very, very easy to go on to the next search without making any notes about this - after all, you've found no information s...
Ask the family first! 8 May 2013 | 01:00 am
Before you start spending your money on birth, marriage and death certificates, and hours at the local archives, ask the older members of your family for their memories or any old documents or photogr...
Start with what you know and work backwards. 7 May 2013 | 01:00 am
Always work from the information that you have and work backwards in time. This way you can establish connections in a methodical and professional way. Trying to make a connection by starting with a p...
Finding Ancestors Online 23 Mar 2013 | 12:00 am
Trying to search for someone online? Perhaps a missing ancestor or someone you just can't quite find enough genealogy information on? There are two major search engines that will do specific searches ...
Mennonite Genealogy 4 Nov 2012 | 12:00 am
If you are researching your Mennonite ancestors, you may want to keep some things in mind. First, you may find many of the genealogy sites linking the Mennonite history with the Amish; your search may...
Quaker? How to Find Your Roots 3 Nov 2012 | 12:00 am
The Society of Friends, or the Quakers, may have the easiest genealogical research because they have the most detailed records saved when compared to any other church (with the exception of the Church...
Build a Research Trip Kit 2 Nov 2012 | 12:00 am
If you are serious about doing genealogy research, you may want to build a research trip kit to take with you to the places you do your research, such as the library. In this kit you will want the fo...
World Family Tree 1 Nov 2012 | 12:00 am
A world family tree is another genealogy tool that allows you to search for family trees. It is pretty much what it sounds like- a search for family trees throughout the world. World family trees are...
