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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)

Photo: a railroad worker for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Credit: DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University; Flickr the Commons.

5 Sources for Learning about Your Ancestor’s Occupation

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 7, 2021

For Labor Day yesterday, Gena Philibert-Ortega researched her ancestors’ occupations, and wrote this article to share some of the resources she used... (Read More)

Photo: close-up of the cover of “Good Cooking” by R. V. Pierce, M.D. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Surprise: Finding More Than Recipes in ‘Good Cooking’

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 3, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega finds a treasury of genealogy information in a most unexpected place... (Read More)

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Newspaper Research Backs Up Old Family Story

By Katie Rebecca Garner on September 2, 2021

In this article, Katie Rebecca Garner uses an example from her own family history research to show how important newspapers are to your genealogy... (Read More)

Photo: Charlotte Salomon and her grandparents, before 1940. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: What if Your Grandparents Came from Another Country? (Part II)

By Jessica Edwards on August 24, 2021

In this article, the second of two, Jessica Edwards gives tips for researching your grandparents if they came from another country... (Read More)

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