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Category: Genealogy Research Tips

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: What to Do about the “Lost” 1890 Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 18, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes what to do since most of the 1890 census was lost in the 1921 Commerce Department building fire... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Using State Historical Societies for Your Research

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 16, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes how helpful state historical societies can be with your family history research... (Read More)

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New GenealogyBank Feature: Attach a Document to Your FamilySearch Tree!

By Tony Pettinato on October 15, 2019

An article about GenealogyBank’s new feature that allows you to attach your newspaper discoveries to your FamilySearch tree in just a few clicks... (Read More)

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20 Ideas for Family History Month

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 11, 2019

To help celebrate October being Family History Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes 20 small tasks you can do for your family history research... (Read More)

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Genealogy Challenge: Records Do Not Always Agree

By Thomas Jay Kemp on October 2, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp finds a death date written in a family Bible that differs from other records, and discusses what to do... (Read More)

Photo: the Mallon-Card family Bible

Rescuing Family Bibles: The Mallon-Card Family Bible

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 26, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp examines the Mallon-Card family Bible and shows how much valuable family history such Bibles can provide... (Read More)

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

Genealogy Tip: What Does ‘Relict’ Mean?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 25, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp explaining a word that genealogists often find in old obituaries: “relict.”.. (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Read All the Clues

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 23, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp examines an 1830 obituary for Captain Henry Bowne and shows all the genealogical clues it provides... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Understanding Terms Found in Land Records

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on September 20, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega defines some of the terms genealogists encounter when researching land records... (Read More)

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