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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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- Massachusetts, 1870 Census Index
This database contains approximately 1,380,000 Massachusetts residents who were counted in the
1870 United States census. This index is quite comprehensive, covering every county in the state of Massachusetts and listing every name, as well, not just heads of household.
- East Pennsylvania, 1870 Census Index
This database contains more than 219,000 entries listing heads of household as well as every male over age 50, every female over age 70, and other surnames within the household.
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The War of 1812 and the Indian Wars: A Double Conflict |
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Some military service records from the War of 1812 are for soldiers who did not actually fight the British at all. They were mainly southern soldiers who were fighting wars with the local Indians at the time. Yet, they received War of 1812 credit and pensions. Why was this the case? Read More
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Some Family Records Conjure Up Strange Images |
Some Family Records Conjure Up Strange Images (Genetoons Cartoon #19)
Genetoons is a simple, one-panel, Genealogy cartoon for the whole family to enjoy. Using a Genealogical idea or fact, I want the reader to laugh! I hope you
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Latest Hard To Find Surnames |
One of the fastest and easiest ways to find family records is to network with other family researchers on the internet. Leave queries for every surname you are researching and see who
contacts you. Make sure you keep a record of where you posted, what surname(s) you posted and when. You will want to update this periodically as you discover new information or if your email address changes.
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Genealogy Basics: Advice for Beginners |
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.
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