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July 24, 2022

Goldie May Live and Unrehearsed Genealogy Research #16: Looking for a Female Ancestor’s Maiden Name

Note: This article was previously published on the Genealogy’s Star blogsite.   https://youtu.be/-ECMTN-wpaIEpisode 16 of the Goldie May Live and Unrehearsed Genealogy Research series is now online. In this episode we take on the task of trying to find an ancestor’s maiden name. We work through many of the possibilities where research might show up a maiden name. The purpose of...

Research/U.S. Research
July 18, 2022

New BYU FHL Video: Research with The Family History Guide

On Thursday, July 7 we recorded a new webinar video for the BYU Family History Library, titled Research with The Family History Guide. It covers the following important areas of research: Research Intro—How to use the collector page for research in The Family History Guide Sources—Introducing genealogy sources and their importance Research Basics—Getting organized, basic research concepts, and strategies to...

Ancestry/Country Research/FamilySearch/FS Partners/Records/Research/U.S. Research
July 18, 2022

New Goldie May Live and Unrehearsed Genealogy Research: Multiple Episodes

Note: This article was previously published on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. https://youtu.be/rW2KO0e8hvw Episode 15 – I was out of town and got behind in posting additional Unrehearsed Genealogy Research: Multiple Episodes from Goldie May. Here are the links to the ones I missed. https://youtu.be/5PMWa_vUwBA Episode 12 https://youtu.be/QyWfzZ7xBNg Episode 13 https://youtu.be/8cMfAanTHEM Episode 14 These three episodes feature Richard Miller working with Nicole Elder...

Country Research/Research
July 10, 2022

Family History: The Great Connector

You’ve heard them before … those time-worn reasons that people give for not becoming involved in family history. (And being involved really means doing anything meaningful in that area, not necessarily becoming a genealogist). Here are two of the most common ones: “I don’t have the time.” “Aunt Clara [or name a favorite relative] does all the genealogy in our...

General/Learning/Research
July 10, 2022

The Sixth Rule of Genealogy

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. Rule Number Six is “Records Move.”  Upon reflection, it is quite easy for even experienced genealogical researchers to find themselves in a situation where they ignore and are trapped by one of these basic rules of genealogy.  One common situation addressed by Rule Six while researching in the...

Records/Research
July 4, 2022

Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence on Findmypast.com

Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. Findmypast.com has added about 18,000 records documenting the descendants of the fifty-six men who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. Quoting from the website, These records document the descendants of these 56 men and offer a standardized lineage, which allows family historians to determine any possible connection to the...

Research/U.S. Research
July 4, 2022

Are There Orphans in Your Family Tree?

As you research back in your family tree, sooner or later your may find orphan ancestors. From the RootsWeb site: “Orphanages, which date from the seventeenth century in England, were originally workhouses, poorhouses, and asylums. Modern orphanages hardly resemble those depicted by Charles Dickens, but their purpose is the same: to shelter orphaned and abandoned children. Such institutions have existed...

Country Research/Research/U.S. Research
July 4, 2022

Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 11: Confirming What is Known, in New York and New England

Another episode of Unrehearsed Genealogy Research has been published:   https://youtu.be/tDW1OYc-b7g From James Tanner: “Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 11: Confirming what is known, in New York and New England is a review of what is known and unknown. There is no way to actually contribute new information to the huge FamilySearch.org Family Tree without going through a similar process. If...

Research/U.S. Research
June 26, 2022

Episode 11 of Live and Unrehearsed Genealogy Research

Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 11: Confirming what is known, in New York and New England https://youtu.be/tDW1OYc-b7g From James Tanner: “Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 11: Confirming what is known, in New York and New England is a review of what is known and unknown. There is no way to actually contribute new information to the huge FamilySearch.org Family Tree without going...

Research/U.S. Research
May 23, 2022

Tasks, Suggestions, Problems … and The Family History Guide

FamilySearch has several features to help you expand and maintain your part of the Family Tree: Recommended Tasks, Research Suggestions, and Data Problems. These items are summarized below, with information about how The Family History Guide can help you address each of them. Recommended Tasks Open Family Tree and click the FamilySearch logo (upper left). Your home page appears, with...

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