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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)

Illustration: a researcher using a computer

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)

Photo: “Philip with His Grandparents,” 1953. Credit: Phillip Capper; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: What if Your Grandparents Came from Another Country?

By Jessica Edwards on August 23, 2021

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

Photo: burial plot without gravestones at Julian Pioneer Cemetery, Julian, California. Credit: Gena Philibert-Ortega.

Genealogy Tip: What to Do When There Is No Gravestone

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 20, 2021

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for when you’re researching an ancestor’s burial site but cannot find a gravestone... (Read More)

Photo: Family tree template by Chapman Bros., 1888. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Genealogy Question: Broaden Your Family Tree, or Stay Direct Line?

By Jessica Edwards on August 17, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards discusses the two main choices genealogists face when creating and filling in their family tree: direct or broad... (Read More)

Illustration: medicine and a stethoscope

Genealogy Tip: Document Your Family’s Medical History, Part II

By Jessica Edwards on August 11, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards concludes her two-part story giving tips for including medical history in your family history research... (Read More)

Illustration: medicine and a stethoscope

Genealogy Tip: Document Your Family’s Medical History, Part I

By Jessica Edwards on August 10, 2021

In this article, Jessica Edwards gives tips for including medical history in your family history research... (Read More)

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