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- Georgia, 1870 Census Index
This data set contains an alphabetical index of approximately 333,000 residents who were counted in 132 Georgia counties in the 1870 United States census.
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The United States Under the Articles of Confederation: A Forgotten History |
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Right after the end of the American Revolution, our nation was organized under the Articles of Confederation. This created a loose coalition of states that were essentially independent nations that came together with a weak central government that handled the few affairs that affected every state. Otherwise, states operated pretty much independently. States could issue their own currency, conduct their own foreign affairs, and could choose to not even send a representative to the national Congress if they chose. It was almost impossible to collect a debt from someone if they lived in a different state, and escaping to another state meant an easy way to start over for
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The Genealogist’s U.S. History Pocket Reference
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Here’s another great book to help you unlock new records in your family history research by understanding the historic events of your ancestors’ eras. This quick and convenient guide outlines the major political, military and social events in the United States from the colonial era through 1940. It also
includes immigration trends and census dates to help you narrow your research focus and find genealogy records faster... |
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Latest Podcast from Ancestral Findings
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Are you just getting started looking for marriage
records in your genealogy research and need some help finding them? Here are the best places to look. Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes. |
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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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