Once you are pretty sure of your ancestor’s country of origin, you should try to find their hometown in that country. Knowing the country is good, but knowing the town is better...
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American Folklore: New Jersey
New Jersey has a long history with Native Americans, Dutch, Swedish, and English settlers. It is also one of the original thirteen British American colonies, and home to some important and decisive...
Look at Immigration and Naturalization Records | Genealogy Clips #9
Once you have a clue or two from family stories and/or census records, you can go to immigration and naturalization records to look for confirmation of what you discovered. You can find these records...
Why is Genealogy Tourism So Popular, and How Can You Use it to Add to Your Research?
Have you ever considered taking a genealogy tourism trip? These trips are more popular than ever, and you can do them alone or with a tour group. Here are what genealogy tour groups have to offer...
America’s First Ladies (eBook)
The First Ladies of America each made their own unique contributions to American society. Some of them influenced their husbands greatly on policy, while some actually crafted it behind the scenes...
Look at Census Records | Genealogy Clips #8
Census records beginning in 1880 asked for the birthplace of an enumerated person’s parents. If you have a recent immigrant ancestor, or a suspected one, the 1880 and later census records can give...
How to Handle the Emotional Response from Genealogy DNA Testing
DNA testing is an exciting thing. You can find out so much about yourself and your heritage by having it done. But, you can also find out information that can be disconcerting, or even upsetting...
Listen to Your Family’s Stories | Genealogy Clips #7
While family stories are notorious for having inaccuracies and outright falsehoods in them, there is usually a grain of truth in there somewhere. The more recently a family line immigrated to...
Use the Library in Your Genealogy Research | Genealogy Clips #6
Don’t let having a limited budget keep you from doing your genealogy research. Some of the best research sites are expensive to use, such as Ancestry.com and GenealogyBank.com. Ordering the records...
How to Use Old Newspaper Advertisements to Research the Childhood Lives of Your Ancestors
Did you know that old newspaper advertisements can tell you a wealth of information about what your ancestors’ childhoods were probably like, or what they may have been like as parents? This is...