Birth records did not shift from “nothing” to modern certificates overnight. For centuries, most...
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Birth Records Through Time, Part 1: From Family Memory to Public Record
Birth records can feel like a modern invention because we usually meet them as government...
Same Name Ancestors, Part 3: The Proof Case Method
Same name ancestors can fool even careful researchers because the records are close enough to look...
Same-Name Ancestors, Part 2: Use Witnesses and Bondsmen
Same-name problems rarely get solved because you find one perfect record that settles everything...
10 Must-Do Genealogy Projects for February
Are you looking for good genealogy projects to do in February? Here are ten "must-do" ones that are...
Same-Name Ancestors, Part 1: The Time Method
Same-name problems are one of the biggest sources of bad trees. You find a record for a name that...