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Did the Document Trail Run Dry? Here Are More Places to Look |
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One of the most frustrating things in genealogy is when the document trail seems to run dry. You’ve looked at everything you think you can possibly find on an ancestor, and it is still not enough to connect them to the generation before them or reveal who their parents were. You are stuck, with seemingly no way to take
that line of your family tree back any farther into the past. You may be tempted to give up on that line as untraceable, but don’t do it. You’re probably reluctant to write it off, anyway. Genealogists, by nature, hate an unsolved mystery.
The good news is that you still have an excellent chance of solving that mystery. You just have to think outside the box regarding where you look for information. Here are some sources you may not have considered that can yield the answers you seek... Read More
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This Week’s Free Genealogy Lookups |
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Americans of Russian or Jewish heritage will find
this collection of passenger list information invaluable.
Span the Atlantic with this essential collection of English will abstracts, church records, and passenger lists. Largely comprised of English will summaries, this resource can tie your American ancestors to their English roots. You will find 141,000 individuals.
Irish & British Immigrants to America, 1870-1872 Vol. 2
This volume contains completely new details for approximately 171,200
immigrants! While this data set primarily references Irish and British passengers, you will also find references to passengers who originated from Austria and Scotland.
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AF-013: Federal Homestead Records and What You Might Find in Them
Did your ancestors homestead land in the United States? Millions of people did, so the chances of your ancestors being among them is quite high. Homesteading was the federal government’s way of encouraging people to move onto unused government land. It was mostly used for
encouraging people to move west, though some land in the south was also available for homesteading…
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The History of Virginia, in Four Parts |
This book was written by Mr. Robert Beverly, a native and lifelong inhabitant of Virginia. It is written in four parts. The first part covers the history of the first settlement of Virginia and the government up until the year 1706. The second part covers the natural productions and conveniences of the country which were suited to
trade and economic improvement. Part three revolves around the native Indians and their religion, customs and laws in times of both war and peace. Part four covers the state of the country, the improvements to the land and the polity of government through 1720. If you enjoy the works of Robert Beverley then I highly recommend this publication for your book collection...
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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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