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Celebrating Mother’s Day by Searching for One of My Female Ancestors

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 12, 2017

In this article in celebration of Mother’s Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega researches one of her foremothers and makes some interesting discoveries... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Using Obituaries to Link Ancestors in Your Family Tree

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 10, 2017

An article about how an obituary of an unknown member of your family’s past can lead to your filling in missing details in your family tree... (Read More)

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Genealogy 101: #18 Tips for Using the Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 9, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides search tips to help you find your ancestor in the U.S. census records... (Read More)

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

Using Obituaries to Support – or Contradict – Your Own Family Records

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 8, 2017

An article about how newspaper obituaries contain information that may confirm – or perhaps contradict – information already in your family tree... (Read More)

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Mormons Open a Records Preservation Center in Mexico

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 4, 2017

An article about the Mormon Church opening its Mexico City Records Preservation Center to preserve old genealogical records... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Using Marriage Records to Correctly Document Families

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 3, 2017

An article about using marriage records – especially marriage announcements in old newspapers – to fill in gaps in your family tree... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Using Newspapers to Fill in Ancestors’ Missing Life Events

By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 28, 2017

An article showing how old newspapers can provide details of your ancestors’ lives to fill in missing life events in your family history... (Read More)

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Correcting Errors in Your Family Tree Using Newspaper Articles

By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 27, 2017

An article about how newspapers contain details about your ancestors that can help correct family history records and make your family tree more accurate... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Finding Long-Lost Relatives through Newspaper Sheriff Auction Notices

By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 25, 2017

An article about searching newspaper notices of a sheriff’s sale of someone’s property to learn more about your ancestors... (Read More)

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