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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...

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...

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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...

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June 19, 2022

Juneteenth and Resources for Slavery Research

Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. June 19, 1865, refers to the day when enslaved African Americans learned of their emancipation. Texas was the last U.S. state to recognize the proclamation, so June 19th or “Juneteenth” became the official day. Researching Enslaved Ancestors with The Family History Guide If you...

U.S. Research

June 12, 2022

Another Unrehearsed and Live Research Video with Goldie May, Episode 10

Episode 10 of the Unrehearsed and Live Research series has arrived! Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 10: Browsing Church Records and Books Here is the description from James Tanner: “Episode 10 takes us back to the same family used as the example in Episode 9 but goes well beyond what was previously covered. We realized that Episode 9 had been left...

U.S. Research

June 5, 2022

Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 9: Irish Immigrant in Utah

Here’s Episode 9 in the popular Live and Unrehearsed Research series … From James Tanner: “Richard and I walk through some research of an ancestor who immigrated from Ireland and discover her sources and facts still need clarification, so it’s not quite time to jump over the pond to trace her parents. The main issue in this review became conflicting...

U.S. Research

May 29, 2022

Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 8: Iowa Probate Records

From James Tanner: “In this episode of the Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Richard and I explore an ancestor that disappears from the family at a relatively early age. The goal is to see if he died or simply left. We explore historic Iowa County Atlases, some probate records, searching on Ancestry.com and the Images records on FamilySearch all supported...

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May 23, 2022

Upcoming BYU Webinar: Research with The Family History Guide

The BYU Family History Library keeps rolling out great family history instruction videos, and we are honored to be part of their upcoming schedule. On Thursday, July 7 at 5 p.m. Mountain Time I will be presenting a webinar titled “Research with The Family History Guide.” It will go into depth on the research menus, tools, and resources available in...

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May 23, 2022

Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 7: New York, Early 1800s

From James Tanner: “We are on YouTube again with another episode of Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 7: New York, early 1800s. In this episode, we look at an end of line in my own part of the FamilySearch.org Family Tree. A land record provides the best evidence for the presence of a husband and wife in the given county of New York....

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May 15, 2022

Getting the Help You Need

Family history is one of the most rewarding activities we can do, partly because it is so multi-faceted. Where else could you get immersed in family relations, history, geography, culture, migration, and much more, all pieced together into one mosaic? But all of that beautiful complexity may come with a sizeable learning curve for many of us. Fortunately, The Family...

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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

Juneteenth and Resources for Slavery Research

Another Unrehearsed and Live Research Video with Goldie May, Episode 10

Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 9: Irish Immigrant in Utah

Goldie May Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 8: Iowa Probate Records

Upcoming BYU Webinar: Research with The Family History Guide

Unrehearsed Genealogy Research, Episode 7: New York, Early 1800s

Getting the Help You Need

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