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Resources for Finding Ancestors From Poland: Getting Started with Polish Genealogical Books and Websites

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By: Katharine Garstka

Ask Relatives About Their Ancestors: Best Time for Genealogy Research May be the Holidays

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By: David Todd

Estate Fraud and Baker Family Ancestors: Family Descendants, Attorneys, and Judges Fooled by Swindlers

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By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

National Society United States Daughters of 1812: Lineage Society Honoring U. S. Ancestors with War Service 1784-1815

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By: Katharine Garstka

Finding Families of Orphan Train Riders: Searching for Records of Children Who Took the Railroads West

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By: Katharine Garstka

National Society, Colonial Dames of America: Prestigious Lineage Society Promotes National Heritage

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By: Katharine Garstka

Lifestyles of Our Female Ancestors: For Genealogists, Anecdotes of Colonial Dames and Goodwives

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Searching for Veterans in National Cemeteries: Genealogy Tips for Locating U.S. Veterans and their Families

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By: Katharine Garstka

What Happened to the 1890 US Federal Census: Most of 1890 Census Destroyed by Fire, Water, Bureaucratic Mistakes

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Genealogical Sources for Confederate Arkansas: Southern Troops Fought to Secede from the Union

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By: Katharine Garstka

Arkansas Union Civil War Genealogical Sources: Union Veterans in Arkansas Fought to Maintain United States

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By: Katharine Garstka

Stay Connected With Your Family Virtually: MyFamily Brings Families Closer Online

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By: Sameera Dittakavi

41 Benjamin Franklin Descendants: They Attended Ivy League University Founded by Famous Ancestor

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Where to Find 1890 US Census Substitutes: State & Special Censuses, Tax Lists, Voter Rolls, City Directories

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Descent from Edward Bompasse of Duxbury, MA: Bompasse Reached Plymouth on Ship Fortune in 1621

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Using Photography in Genealogical Research: Take Photos of Historic Items for Family Tree and Memory Books

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By: Katharine Garstka

Line of Descent from Immigrant Henry Wolcott: Grandson Became a Colonial Governor of Connecticut

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Genealogical Data: Social Security Applications: U. S. Retirement Fund a Source for Family Research Information

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Genealogists Find Unknown and Missing Heirs: Search for Relatives for Unclaimed Inheritance

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Create a Genealogy Scrapbook as a Treasured Gift: A Family Tree Present Makes the Occasion Special

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By: Katharine Garstka

Line of Descent from Thomas Allanson of Maryland: Son Charles Changed Surname Spelling to Allison

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Using City Directories in Genealogical Research: Overlooked Resource Can Help Determine Age and Occupation

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By: Katharine Garstka

Descent from Robert Middleton of Maryland: Colonist Became Large Charles and Prince George County Landholder

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Plymouth Colony Governor Thomas Prence: Line of Descent Via Daughter Mercy

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Using Census Records to Find Civil War Ancestors: Federal Enumerations Help Locate Union and Confederate Veterans

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By: Katharine Garstka

How to Choose the Best Genealogy Software: Legacy, Family Tree Maker, RootsMagic, PAF, Reunion and more

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Ship Fortune's 1621 Arrival at Plymouth: Mixed Blessings Follow Pilgrims First Thanksgiving

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Finding Service Records of Civil War Ancestors: Online Index to National Archives and Records Files

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By: Katharine Garstka

Bridget Bishop First Executed Salem Witch: Edward Bishop Jr. and Wife Named Witches and Jailed 37 Weeks

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War: Lineage Society Honoring Soldiers Who Fought for the North

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By: Katharine Garstka

Home Study Course in United States Genealogy: National Genealogical Society Offers Distance Education

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By: Katharine Garstka

He Descends from Witches and She from Accuser: Genealogy of Husband and Wife Meets at 1692 Salem Witch Trials

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Genealogical Education – IGHR in Birmingham, AL: Week-Long Summer Class for Beginning and Experienced Genealogists

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By: Katharine Garstka

Husband & Wife Descend from Witch and Bewitched: Lines of Descent from Participants in 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Genealogy Gifts to Help Find Ancestry: Family Tree Software, Online Database Subscription, Magazines, Books

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

The National Huguenot Society: Organization Honors Legacy of French Protestants in the U.S.

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By: Katharine Garstka

Accused Witch Rebecca Towne Nurse of Salem: Six Lines of Descent Presented

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Qualifying Ancestors for Witch Society Members: Lineages for Joining Descendants of Colonial Witches Organization

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Is a Witch Hanging from the Family Tree? Lineage Society for Descendants of Early Witches

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Writing a Marketable Family History Book: Ideas for Creating a Work of Genealogy That Will Sell

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By: Susie Yakowicz

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War: Lineage Society Honoring Soldiers Who Fought for the North

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By: Katharine Garstka

United Daughters of the Confederacy: U.S. Lineage Society Honors Soldiers Who Fought for the South

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By: Katharine Garstka

Family Legends – Fact or Fiction? Why Those Wonderful Genealogical Family Stories May Not Be True

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By: Katharine Garstka

The General Society of Mayflower Descendants: A Lineage Society to Honor the Memory of Pilgrims

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By: Katharine Garstka

Who Were Signers of Mayflower Compact? Historic Document Signed by 41 Plymouth Colony Pilgrims

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Who Came on the Mayflower? Whose Ancestors Are They?

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Tennessee Ancestors on the Wrong Side of the Law: State Penitentiary Records from 1831 to 1870: Convicts and Criminals

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By: Katharine Garstka

Missouri Genealogical Resources: Finding Birth and Death Certificates Online

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By: Katharine Garstka

Line of Descent from Colonist Robert Park: Immigrant Came from England Aboard Ship Arabella in 1630

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Line of Descent from Thomas Hurlburt (1610-1671): Blacksmith Helped Build Saybrook Fort and Fight Indians

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Colonial Burials in Wethersfield Connecticut: Gravestone Inscriptions from State's Second Oldest Town

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Family History Research: Genealogy Can Reveal the Truth About Ancestors

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By: Jane Finch

Find Ancestors in the Ireland 1911 Census: Irish Genealogy Database Available Online at the National Archives

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Robert Titus Founded NY & New England Families: Husband and Wife Descend from Same 1635 Dutch Immigrant

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Descent from NY Colonist Anthony Westbrook: Dutch Colonist Came to New York As Child

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Find Your Family Tree - Basic Genealogy Terms: Definition of Pedigree, Vital Records, Parish Records, Census & More

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Beginning Genealogy - Definitions of Terms: Ahnentafel, GEDCOM, Née, Patronymics, Collateral Lines

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Directory of Nova Scotia Families by Surname: 186 Genealogy Columns Consolidated into Book

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Two Sources for Nova Scotia Ancestors: Lineages for American Loyalist and Scottish Immigrants

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

The Mathematics of Family History: Genealogy Gee Whiz Facts and Trends

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Scottish Immigrants to North America: Thousands of Pages of Genealogy on One CD

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Scottish Families on the Chesapeake: Resource for Genealogists with Maryland & Virginia Scots Ancestors

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Abraham van Deusen Early New Amsterdam Leader: Dutch Colonist Owned First Mill and Served on Council

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Prepare for Genealogy Library Research Trip: Plan Ahead to Save Time, Find Ancestors at Libraries and Archives

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Copps Hill: Old Boston Burying Ground: Inscriptions from City’s Second Oldest Cemetery

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

The Lansing Family of New York's Hudson Valley: Line of Descent from 17th Century Dutch Colonist

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Tracing Welsh Ancestry: Property Law Required a Nine Generation Genealogy

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Colonist Laurens Dey Banished for Selling Wife: Line of Descent from Early Bergen Co. NJ Settler

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Ancestor Charts – Getting Slashes & Dashes Right: Best Genealogists Know Difference: Double Dating vs Not Knowing

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Genealogy Sources – CT Apprenticeship Records: Experienced Genealogists Use Lesser Known Sources

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Genealogists and the Julian Calendar: Double Dating in 1700s Explained

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Colonist John Carman of Hempstead, Long Island: Many Early New York Colonists Not of Dutch Origin

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

How to Organize Genealogy with Binders: Notebook Sections for Family Surnames, Documents, Locations

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

A Genealogist's Guide to Parliamentary Records: Family History Resources in the Parliamentary Archive

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By: Elaine Findlay

Descent from Dutch Colonist Gilles J. Mandeville: Ancestor Arrived in New Amsterdam in 1659

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Descent from Dutch Colonist W. Vredenburgh: Ancestor Arrived in New Amsterdam in 1658

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Holland Society for Descendants of NY Colonists: Lineage Organization for Genealogists Promotes History of New York

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Passports Reveal Data on Southern Pioneers: Access to Southern Territories Restricted from 1770 to 1823

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Filing System to Organize Genealogy Papers: Family Folders for Genealogical Charts, Documents, To-Do Lists

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Revolutionary War Service Records of MA Soldiers: 17 Volume Series Provides Detailed Accounts

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Genealogy Timeline Shows Ancestor's Life Events: Family History Exercise Helps Research Ancestry

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Descent from Italian Settler Pietro Alberti: First American Immigrant from Italy Reached New York in 1635

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Burial Records for 250,000 Union Soldiers: These Original Civil War Records Reprinted More Than a Century Later

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Find Your Family Tree – How to Start Genealogy: Basic Steps to Begin Finding Family Ancestry

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Descent from Colonial Gov. John Webster: Connecticut Leader Moved to Hadley, MA after Baptism Ruling

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Genealogical DNA: Tracing Lineage Through Human Cells

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By: Melissa Slate

Profile of the Earliest New England Ancestors: Origins of 1620-1650 Immigrants Analyzed and Charted

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Locating All New England Settlers: 1620 to 1640: Great Migration Project Provides Genealogical & Biographical Account

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Find Your Family Tree – Genealogy Info at Home: Birth, Marriage, Death Certificates, School, Legal, Military Records

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Find Your Family Tree – Clues & Sources at Home: Old Photographs, Family Bibles, Scrapbooks, Heirlooms, Diaries

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Lineage Society – Colonial Governor Descendants: 700 Members Have Colonial Leaders as Ancestors

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Tracking Colonial Era German Immigrant Ancestors: 1738 Palatine Arrivals Aboard Ship Robert and Alice

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

The Importance of Family Ancestry: Lineages and Their Relavance Through the Ages

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By: Melissa Slate

Find Your Family Tree – Basic Genealogy Charts: Pedigree Charts, Family Group Sheets, Research Logs for Ancestors

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Descent from Colonial Gov. Thomas Hinckley: Plymouth Colony Leader Served Until Union with Massachusetts Colony

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Descent from Colonial Gov. William Leete: Only Man to Lead Both the New Haven & Connecticut Colonies

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Descent from Colonial Gov. Thomas Welles: Early Connecticut Leader Held all Top Posts

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Cheap Ways to Use Ancestry.com & Other Sites: Free or Discount Access to Subscription Online Genealogy Sites

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By: Feature Writer Jennifer Jensen

Dunbar Family Records Reach Back to Early 1700s: Family Lived at Hingham and Bridgewater, MA

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

Rev War Officers Start Society of the Cincinnati: Qualifying Ancestors to Belong to Nation’s Oldest Patriotic Society

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By: Rosemary E. Bachelor

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