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Mystery Ancestor? How to Discover Their Origins Using Documents and DNA |
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Sometimes you come across an ancestor for whom you can find no background information at all. You may know their descendants, but have no clue or even guess as to their origins. Parents, siblings, and anything about their childhood just seems to be missing. They are an entity unto themselves, seemingly come out of nowhere, with no background information in sight anywhere. These are frustrating
ancestors to research. It can take years of studious, devoted research to dig up even the tiniest bit of information on them, and when you do, it will seem like the biggest genealogical victory in the world... Read More
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Veteran's schedules were forms that the census takers had with them when they were taking the regular population count. In 1890, these extra veterans' schedules were meant only to record information about Union soldiers and their widows.
This resource includes information gathered from a great variety of sources including muster and pay rolls, historical essays, biographies, meeting minutes, correspondence, land records, and town records.
Within the index you can find approximately 104,000 individuals from Maryland and Delaware who contributed in some fashion as patriots to support the freedom of the American colonies from the rule of Great Britain.
The materials date from 1861 to 1865 and follow the military careers of Massachusetts servicemen and their commanding officers. Together, the military records in these volumes reference approximately 140,000 individuals... names of nearly all men who served in Massachusetts units during the Civil War appear.
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Are you familiar with Griffith's Valuation of Ireland? If not, now is the time to become acquainted with it. It is invaluable in mid-19th century Irish research. Listen to today's podcast episode to learn more.
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Here are some sources you should be using in your genealogical research. Some are free and some are fee-based. I’ll continue to make updates to this page so you may want to bookmark for future reference and convenience. Genealogy slideshows are a great way to preserve and share
your family’s memories. Display them on your family’s website or play them at holidays and special events! Let me create a professional slideshow that documents the most important people in your life. Click Here |
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