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Category: Genealogy Research Tips

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

Using Obituary Clues: Are You Related?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 10, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about using the clues in an obituary to see how the deceased fits into his family tree... (Read More)

Illustration: “The Microscope” by Robert Walter Weir, 1849. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Look Again at Your Original Research Notes & Records

By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 5, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp discusses the importance of veteran genealogists going back and reviewing old family history notes and records... (Read More)

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How to Write a Family History

By Sarah Stevens on August 30, 2019

If you are having a tough time getting started, we’re breaking down the steps you need to take to write an engaging family history! .. (Read More)

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Documenting Mary Gilman

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 29, 2019

In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp gathers evidence to document the death date of someone on his family tree: Mary Gilman... (Read More)

Painting: "Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor," by William Halsall, 1882. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Oldest Mayflower Obituary

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 28, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about Peregrine White’s obituary, who was born 20 November 1620 onboard the Mayflower... (Read More)

Photo: woman near Gordonton, North Carolina, July 1939. Credit: Dorothea Lange; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

7 Tips to Find Long-Lost Family Members

By Sarah Stevens on August 23, 2019

Are you trying to locate family members that you’ve never met before or who lived several generations ago? We have 7 tips to help you get started!.. (Read More)

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She Rescued Her Family Bible

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 21, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about rescuing family Bibles and putting their family history information online... (Read More)

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

It’s Not All Online: Cemetery Research

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 16, 2019

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for doing cemetery research when you can’t find information about your ancestor’s burial online... (Read More)

Source: GenealogyBank, Sun and New York Press (New York, New York), 17 February 1918, page 35

Genealogy Tip: What if the Record Is Wrong?

By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 14, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about searching old newspapers and census records to learn about his grandparents Willard and Mildred Kemp... (Read More)

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