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Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

How to Find an Obituary for a Specific Person

By GenealogyBank on November 15, 2021

This article gives tips for finding your ancestor’s obituary in old newspapers... (Read More)

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Do You Know These Expressions Your Ancestors Used? (Part 1)

By Jessica Edwards on November 9, 2021

In this article (Part 1), Jessica Edwards continues her discussion of the meanings and origins of idioms (figurative phrases) that our ancestors used... (Read More)

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‘Curiosity Killed the Cat’ or What Your Ancestor Really Meant

By Jessica Edwards on November 5, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards begins her discussion of the meanings and origins of idioms (figurative phrases) that our ancestors used... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Idioms through the Ages

By Jessica Edwards on November 3, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards describes the meanings and origins of idioms (figurative phrases) our ancestors used... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Copyrights – Can I Copy That?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 15, 2021

Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about an issue all genealogists face in their research: copyright, and when and how to use content found on the internet... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

Cemetery Language: A Glossary for Genealogists

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 1, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides a glossary of terms genealogists encounter when researching cemeteries and their ancestor’s burial... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Use More than One Source; a Case Study, Part II

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 20, 2021

In Part II of this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega uses a case study from her own research to show the importance of using more than once source... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Use More than One Source; a Case Study, Part I

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 17, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega uses a case study from her own family history research to show the importance of using more than once source... (Read More)

Photo: "Elderly couple who run a tourist home, Enosburg Falls, Vermont," by Jack Delano, 1940. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Genealogy Tip: Interview Your Grandparents Now!

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 10, 2021

In this article, in honor of this Sunday being National Grandparents’ Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips & questions to interview your grandparents... (Read More)

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