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Did Your Ancestors Go Back to England? |
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Contrary to popular belief, not every journey from England to the New World in the 1600’s was a one-way trip. Ships went back and forth between the North American and European continents with regularity once colonization began. While most colonists did come to stay and never went back to England, the same cannot be said for everyone. Some made
their permanent home in the New World, but became mariners, going back and forth to England many times to do trade. During these trips, they would visit relatives and take care of family business in the “old country.” Others came to the colonies for a little while, then decided it was not for them and returned to England permanently. What did your ancestor do? Read More
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Latest Podcast from Ancestral Findings
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It might seem strange that a death certificate, which is a document of an ending, could be the beginning of your journey into your ancestor’s life. However, a death certificate
can hold a wealth of information that either directly tells you things about your ancestor that you didn’t know, or points you to where you can find more substantial and important information. You’ve got to study the death certificate closely, though. Don’t skim over or ignore any line. Each line on the certificate has the potential to tell you something useful about your ancestor. Here are the top things you should be examining (but again, remember not to ignore any
line)…
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Irish Immigration Wave: The Emerald Isle Comes to America |
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The infamous Potato Famine in Ireland in the mid-19th century was an almost apocalyptic experience for the Emerald Isle. The famine was so severe that newspaper photographers covering the event found some families were resorting to eating the bodies of other family members who had died of starvation. The bodies of children were not immune to
this treatment, either, often set upon by desperately hungry parents and their ravenous siblings. People were being literally driven mad with hunger. It is no wonder then that so many people chose to escape this horror by fleeing the country... Read More
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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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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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