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How Given Names Can Help You Identify Your Ancestor |
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Do you have ancestors from the Great White North and want to research them more thoroughly? You don’t actually have to go to Canada to get started. While a trip to your ancestors’ Canadian homeland might be in order as you get more into your research and decide to take it on the road, you can do a lot of the legwork right from home on your
computer. The Internet is full of all kinds of amazing resources for Canadian genealogy research. Here are some of the best of the best sites, both free and subscription-based, to get you started... Read More
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The Wild Days of Texas: When Texas Was a Country |
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There was a brief period of time when Texas was an independent country. This was a ten year period between 1836 and 1846, after Texas won its independence from Mexico. Many battles were fought for Texas independence, the most famous of which was the Battle of the Alamo. In 1846, Texas was admitted into the United States and became the Texas we
know today. During its period of independence, it was known as the Republic of Texas, and even had its own flag. It was a sovereign nation in every way... Read More
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Latest Podcast from Ancestral Findings
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Do you have British ancestors in your family tree? You’re in good company. As a former part of the British Empire, the vast majority of Americans whose families have been here for more than a generation have at least a little bit of British
ancestry. Most of them have far more than that. If you’re just getting started researching your genealogy, you will eventually get to that British branch or branches. In historic terms, British usually means English. If it is after the Act of Union in 1707, then British also includes Scottish ancestry. Prior to that, Scottish ancestry was a separate thing….
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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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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Free Genealogical Lookups |
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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