Vol. 21, No. 19 - March 9, 2016
3 Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Census Research |
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Census research is one of the first things most people learn how to do outside of talking to family members when they begin their genealogy research. And, no matter how long you are a genealogist, you will always come back to the census. It is excellent for confirming findings from other record sources, begin research on new lines in your family, and to look for missing ancestors (or those you didn’t examine in-depth the
first time you saw their census entry). You can even look at a census entry for someone many different times over many years, and even decades, and get something new out of the information on the entry every time. The census is more than just gathering names and ages off of a page. You can get some really important, otherwise unavailable information on your ancestors from it.
Here are three ways to make the most out of your census
research...
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Latest Genealogy Gold Podcast
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What is genealogical numbering? It is actually a very important part of your research. Here’s what it is, what it does, and how to use it in your family trees…
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Famous Civil War Battlefields |
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If you believe the purpose of a vacation is to truly make you feel an emotion you can’t really achieve during your normal day, you might want to consider traveling to one of America’s famed Civil War battle fields as a destination. There’s nothing as chill-inducing as visiting the exact spot where the history of the country changed; traveling to these astonishing battlegrounds enables you to get a first-hand glimpse into the
horrors and heroism of war that shaped the destiny of the country. So, if you’re planning on trekking to one of the famous Civil War battlefields across the country, which ones should be on the top of your list? Here are few sites that my family have visited over the past few years...
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5 Problems You'll Face as a Photographer |
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I was thinking the other day about the life of a photographer. At first glance, it seems like a wonderful thing. Imagine spending your time traveling the world, creating beautiful artwork that is admired by all. Unfortunately, however, this dream is often just as impossible as it sounds. This doesn't mean that you can’t be a successful photographer — on the contrary, it means that in order to be a successful photographer,
you’ll need to deal with a variety of problems. Here are some of the most ubiquitous struggles that photographers around the world face on a daily basis...
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