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July 10, 2022

Family History: The Great Connector

You’ve heard them before … those time-worn reasons that people give for not becoming involved in family history. (And being involved really means doing anything meaningful in that area, not necessarily becoming a genealogist). Here are two of the most common ones: “I don’t have the time.” “Aunt Clara [or name a favorite relative] does all the genealogy in our...

General/Learning/Research

July 10, 2022

The Sixth Rule of Genealogy

Note: This article was published previously on the Genealogy’s Star blog site. Rule Number Six is “Records Move.” Upon reflection, it is quite easy for even experienced genealogical researchers to find themselves in a situation where they ignore and are trapped by one of these basic rules of genealogy. One common situation addressed by Rule Six while researching in the...

Records/Research

July 4, 2022

Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence on Findmypast.com

Note: This article appeared previously in the Genealogy’s Star blog site. Findmypast.com has added about 18,000 records documenting the descendants of the fifty-six men who signed the United States Declaration of Independence. Quoting from the website, These records document the descendants of these 56 men and offer a standardized lineage, which allows family historians to determine any possible connection to the...

Research/U.S. Research

July 4, 2022

Are There Orphans in Your Family Tree?

As you research back in your family tree, sooner or later your may find orphan ancestors. From the RootsWeb site: “Orphanages, which date from the seventeenth century in England, were originally workhouses, poorhouses, and asylums. Modern orphanages hardly resemble those depicted by Charles Dickens, but their purpose is the same: to shelter orphaned and abandoned children. Such institutions have existed...

Country Research/Research/U.S. Research

July 4, 2022

Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 11: Confirming What is Known, in New York and New England

Another episode of Unrehearsed Genealogy Research has been published: https://youtu.be/tDW1OYc-b7g From James Tanner: “Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 11: Confirming what is known, in New York and New England is a review of what is known and unknown. There is no way to actually contribute new information to the huge FamilySearch.org Family Tree without going through a similar process. If...

Research/U.S. Research

June 26, 2022

Episode 11 of Live and Unrehearsed Genealogy Research

Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 11: Confirming what is known, in New York and New England https://youtu.be/tDW1OYc-b7g From James Tanner: “Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 11: Confirming what is known, in New York and New England is a review of what is known and unknown. There is no way to actually contribute new information to the huge FamilySearch.org Family Tree without going...

Research/U.S. Research

May 23, 2022

Tasks, Suggestions, Problems … and The Family History Guide

FamilySearch has several features to help you expand and maintain your part of the Family Tree: Recommended Tasks, Research Suggestions, and Data Problems. These items are summarized below, with information about how The Family History Guide can help you address each of them. Recommended Tasks Open Family Tree and click the FamilySearch logo (upper left). Your home page appears, with...

FamilySearch/Research

May 15, 2022

Getting to Know the U.S. State Pages

As you know, The Family History Guide has research pages for many countries, including the United States. Just below the Statue of Liberty picture on the main U.S. page is a list of links to all 50 states, plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. 12 Goals The overall structure of each state page is the same – 12 Goals, plus...

Navigation/Research

May 9, 2022

Finding Your Female Ancestors

Happy Mother’s Day (one day later)! To focus on the great women in our family trees, let’s take a look at ways we can find our female ancestors more easily, using resources in The Family History Guide. This article focuses on Goal B4 in the United States page: Marriage Records. Basic Marriage Records Often you can find needed information about...

Research/U.S. Research

May 9, 2022

New QRB Video: Beginning Research in Australia

We have added a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video to our YouTube Channel. This new addition, narrated by James Taner, is titled Beginning Research in Australia. It provides a helpful introduction to doing genealogy research in Australia, including the following topics: Australia background and history Convicts and settlements Australian archives Church records You can watch the video in Goal...

Research/What is new at The FHG/YouTube

Category: Research

Family History: The Great Connector

The Sixth Rule of Genealogy

Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence on Findmypast.com

Are There Orphans in Your Family Tree?

Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 11: Confirming What is Known, in New York and New England

Episode 11 of Live and Unrehearsed Genealogy Research

Tasks, Suggestions, Problems … and The Family History Guide

Getting to Know the U.S. State Pages

Finding Your Female Ancestors

New QRB Video: Beginning Research in Australia