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

FamilySearch and The Family History Guide: Summer Activities

Summer is a great time for family activities of all kinds, and of course that includes family history activities. The Family History Guide has over 200 great activities for families, individuals, youth, and kids, with a master index and a downloadable planning sheet as well. Recently FamilySearch published several posts on family history activities that feature The Family History Guide....
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