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Identifying the Era of a Photo By its Type |
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Identifying your old family photographs is a lot easier if you know the era in which they were taken. Knowing the era gives you a better clue as to who the people in it might be. If you can narrow down the photo’s era and the location where it was taken (even if it’s just a general location), you can usually ID the people in the photos with a high degree of certainty, depending on how familiar you are with the people on your
family tree.
Here is a basic tutorial of the early photograph types, when they were used, and how to identify them... Read More
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Are you interested in knowing more about your family coat of arms? First, be sure your family actually has one. Here is the truth behind family coats of arms…
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Joining a Surname Study: Where to Find Them and What You Can Get Out of Them |
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Surname studies are some of the most basic of genealogical study groups. They have been around for at least a century, and maybe more. The purpose of a surname study group is to get people together who have the same surname (or have direct ancestors with the same surname) and allow them to share genealogical information on their families. The aim is for people involved in the study to gain more insights into their own family
trees and connect with genetic cousins or long lost relatives through the information that is shared. You can find out a lot about your ancestors of a particular surname through a surname study... Read More
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This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups |
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Comprehensive in its coverage of colonial New Jersey, these books references approximately 330,000 individuals in a unique collection of church, court, land, marriage, military, and probate records.
Comprehensive in its coverage of early Kentucky, these books include a unique collection of court, marriage, military, and probate records. In all, approximately 225,000 individuals are referenced within the pages from twelve books.
This resource is comprised of fourteen books. This unique
collection of family and local histories, marriage records, military records, and court records references approximately 200,000 individuals. You'll find a list of all Revolutionary War soldiers who ever lived in West Virginia and an index to civilians who participated in the War effort.
In records ranging from newspaper abstracts and marriage licenses to military diaries and cemetery transcriptions, this resource
identifies approximately 313,000 of Maryland's settlers and soldiers. Request a Free Lookup
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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.
To unsubscribe or change subscriber options, click here. Genealogy slideshows are a great way to preserve and share your family’s memories. Display them on your family’s website or play them at holidays and special
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