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Finding Mary Simmons & Her Ancestors, Part One
I thought it would be impossible to find the parents of the Mary Simmons who married Leaming Hawkins Bradley in 1830 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Right after the Revolutionary War, t… more →
Relative Musings
Provenance of a Personal Collection – Archival Accession, Arrangement and Description
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wrote 2 days ago: Genealogists have a lot to learn from archivists when it comes to the personal collection of documen … more →
Expanded Local History & Genealogy Dpt at Covington Library
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wrote 1 week ago: The Local History and Genealogy Department has opened in its new space at the Covington location of … more →
Picking up the Tailor’s Thread through Trade Directories
wrote 1 week ago: George, a tailor aged 27 in 1851, the brother of Edward John/James Adams, a jeweller, discussed in ‘ … more →
20th Century sources – Electoral rolls, Google Maps and Land Registry
wrote 2 weeks ago: One relative told me about this marriage and another told me this couple lived near Cannon Hill Park … more →
GRO Index Discrepancy or Name Variations?
wrote 3 weeks ago: So far in the 50 Marriage Mondays series, I have presented marriage certificates that were issued on … more →
The Housekeeper, the Valet and Grand Connections
wrote 1 month ago: Mary Lamb was the daughter of a grocer in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire[1]. Robert Fleming was the son … more →
Marriage on Facebook and a Customised Chart
wrote 2 months ago: Sarah & Steve’s marriage certificate On Saturday my cousin Sarah married Steve. With her … more →
Vegas! Here I come!!!
wrote 2 months ago: Used with permission. Is anyone else attending the NGS Annual Conference that is scheduled to be hel … more →
Common Surname Trouble – Adams in Birmingham
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wrote 3 months ago: My great-great-grandfather, Thomas Adams, according to his marriage certificate, was the son of Edwa … more →
Copies of Copies, Citation and Source Evaluation with FamilySearch
wrote 3 months ago: In order to determine the reliability of information obtained from a source, you need to know the nu … more →
Following the Farmers – A Research Plan
wrote 4 months ago: Every newly discovered document points to further research, as does this week’s 50 Marriage Mondays … more →
Tough Life Stories Put In Perspective
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wrote 4 months ago: For months my husband has been putting together his family tree and we’ve become frequent watc … more →
Your Turn or What I want for Christmas
wrote 5 months ago: As no marriage within the family is known to have occurred in the week from 17 – 23 December, there … more →
Civil Marriage and Witness Identification
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wrote 5 months ago: This week’s 50 Marriage Mondays post considers the civil marriage procedures followed by my great-gr … more →
Blogiversary Ponderings
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wrote 5 months ago: Today is the 3rd anniversary of the birth of this blog, something I share with rootseekers. Taking … more →
Online Genealogy: Tips for Getting the Most Out of Search Engines
wrote 5 months ago: Online Genealogy: Tips for Getting the Most Out of Search Engines. … more →
Online Genealogy: Tips for Getting the Most Out of Search Engines
wrote 5 months ago: Part I. A Look Under the Search Engine Hood There are two types of search engines we use frequently … more →
Genealogy Hobbyist Survey
wrote 6 months ago: Surveymonkey (Photo credit: cwasteson) I have done more than a bit of research to try to find meanin … more →
What's in a Canadian WWII Military Personnel File?
wrote 6 months ago: This post is geared towards those wondering what sort of records are included in the WWII military p … more →
