How many times have you been searching for the marriage record of one of your ancestors? I’m guessing a lot of times! Marriage records are one of the basic records we constantly seek as we build a family tree. But, did you know there are actually MANY different types of…
You probably look at a map often to find the nearest restaurant or shoe store. You might even look at historic maps to determine where your ancestor lived. But have you ever looked at a map for actual genealogy clues about your ancestor? Let’s see clues we can find on…
Today we are going to talk about a more complex source citation called a layered citation. We need to create this type of citation when we have a source that has been transferred from one form to another and we need to keep track of where it originally came from.…
Do you want to know how to how to cite sources in your genealogy? Today I am going to teach you the simple, basic formula that YOU can master quickly. Watch this episode for all the details! I bet you were so excited to be done with citing your sources…
If your ancestor served on the Union side of the Civil War, they may have applied to receive a pension for their service. Have you ordered your ancestor’s full Civil War Pension Application file? In this video, we will go over how to discover if your ancestor served in the…
We’ve talked before about how to tell if a document is a copy or original. Today let’s talk about finding your ancestor’s actual signature in documents, and how an original signature may even help you to solve a family mystery at some point in your genealogy research. We’ll take a…
You found an original document for your ancestor! Or did you? Is it really the original, or is it a clerk’s copy. Many of the “original” records we look at in our genealogy research, especially those recorded by the courts or county offices, are actually clerk’s copies or duplicate copies…
I have seen a LOT of posts recently on social media asking the same basic question: “Do I include THIS person on my family tree?” The question comes up for a variety of reasons, including: The person is unsavory: a scoundrel, a criminal, a rebel The person is distantly related …
When a homesteader claimed a piece of public land through the Homestead Act of 1862, they could receive 160 acres of public land if they lived for 5 continuous years on the property and made improvements to the property. Take a look at a complete homestead land entry case file…
Now that we have discussed the 5 basic steps of the Genealogy Brick Wall Busting process, I want to share 7 BONUS brick wall busting tips to help you on your research journey. Every genealogy brick wall case is different, so one of these tips may be just the thing…
