What are “vital records”?
Family historians should always look for vital records to identify 3 key moments in an ancestors life. These “vital records” identify and prove a person’s birth, marriage, and death.
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My Facebook family group pages
My Facebook family group pages provide a place for me to share stories about ancestors and relatives with my many cousins on a site they use every day. I was a little nervous about creating a page at first because … Continue reading →
Finding Children
Finding children for your ancestors – all of their children – is an important part of telling their story. I don’t just look for my direct-line ancestor and ignore the rest; that approach doesn’t explain why they made the decisions … Continue reading →
A ‘blind inquiry’ helps get results when you get stuck
A blind inquiry is any letter or website post to help you find new information about your current research problem. It's "blind" because you don't know the person you're writing to. Have you ever posted a question online that got no … Continue reading →