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The French have been coming to North America even before the English. Back in the mid to late 1500’s, French fur traders began coming to the North American continent to trap animals and bring back their pelts to sell or trade in France. These early French visitors spent time getting to know the Native American population, and
even lived and worked among them as friends and equals. Their good relations with the Natives led to many intermarriages, much more than among any other nationality that came to North America in subsequent decades...
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Latest Podcast from Ancestral Findings
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AF-009: How to Find Your Ancestor’s Entry Into America Most Americans have immigrant ancestors at some point in their family history. The only exceptions are Native American families who never married or had children with people from other societies. This means that you more than likely have numerous immigrant ancestors. Trace
almost any branch of your family, and you will eventually find one…
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What is the Genealogical Proof Standard and Why Should You Use It? |
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What is the Genealogical Proof Standard, and why should you be concerned with it in your research? That’s a good question for most beginning genealogists. The Genealogical Proof Standard is the standard of proof set by the Board of Certification for Genealogists that states what type of proof is acceptable to show a relationship beyond a
reasonable doubt. Its use is required for articles on genealogy and family history that are published in scholarly and recreational genealogical journals. Most published works of genealogical family history need to use this standard to be taken seriously in the genealogy community, as well...
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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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