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Ancestral Findings

These brief historical and informational snippets about genealogy and history should encourage and help you advance your family tree.

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AF-003: Marriage Research Advice for Beginners

AF-003: Marriage Research Advice for Beginners

Are you just getting started looking for marriage records in your genealogy research and need some help finding them? He... Read more

6 Jan 2015

7mins

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AF-051: Witches in the Family? Resources for Researching the Families of the Salem Witch Trials

AF-051: Witches in the Family? Resources for Researching the Families of the Salem Witch Trials

Are you interested in the history of the Salem witch trials of 1692? Do you wonder if you have a genealogical connection... Read more

8 Dec 2015

6mins

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AF-033: How to Order Your Ancestor’s Social Security Application

AF-033: How to Order Your Ancestor’s Social Security Application

Have you heard of Social Security applications as a means of genealogical research? If this is a new record source to yo... Read more

3 Aug 2015

4mins

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AF-048: Using Cemetery Records to Uncover Unknown Ancestors

AF-048: Using Cemetery Records to Uncover Unknown Ancestors

Cemetery records, particularly burial records, are invaluable genealogical resources for discovering unknown ancestors. ... Read more

17 Nov 2015

4mins

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AF-052: Tracing Your New Jersey Ancestors: Online and Offline Resources

AF-052: Tracing Your New Jersey Ancestors: Online and Offline Resources

Do you have New Jersey ancestry and are looking for sources to start researching your family tree in the Garden State? T... Read more

15 Dec 2015

7mins

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AF-032: 5 Genealogy Research Time Management Tips

AF-032: 5 Genealogy Research Time Management Tips

Do you find it difficult to stop doing genealogy research once you get started? Here are 5 time management techniques to... Read more

28 Jul 2015

6mins

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AF-268: What Your German Surname Says About Your Ancestors

AF-268: What Your German Surname Says About Your Ancestors

German surnames have histories going back to the Middle Ages, and each one tells a story about the original medieval per... Read more

17 Jul 2019

8mins

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AF-028: Civil War Medical Cards: Using Them to Research Your Union Ancestors

AF-028: Civil War Medical Cards: Using Them to Research Your Union Ancestors

Have you ever heard of the Union medical card collection? It is an invaluable and little known resource for Civil War ge... Read more

29 Jun 2015

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AF-229: Who Were the Ashkenazi Jewish People, and Are You Related to Them?

AF-229: Who Were the Ashkenazi Jewish People, and Are You Related to Them?

Do you have Ashkenazi Jewish DNA? This can be an exciting journey for you. Today, I’ll talk about who the Ashkenazi peop... Read more

8 Mar 2019

6mins

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AF-044: Did the Document Trail Run Dry? Here Are More Places to Look

AF-044: Did the Document Trail Run Dry? Here Are More Places to Look

Did the document trail run dry, leaving you with a brick wall ancestor? Here are some alternative places to look for inf... Read more

20 Oct 2015

4mins

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AF-320: Finding and Fact-Checking Old Obituaries in Online Newspaper Archives

AF-320: Finding and Fact-Checking Old Obituaries in Online Newspaper Archives

If you are looking for old obituaries in online newspaper databases, you are doing excellent genealogical research. This... Read more

18 Feb 2020

7mins

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AF-073: A Review of the New England Historic and Genealogical Society

AF-073: A Review of the New England Historic and Genealogical Society

Do you have New England ancestry? If you do, you will want to look into joining the New England Historic and Genealogica... Read more

10 May 2016

7mins

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AF-009: How to Find Your Ancestor's Entry Into America

AF-009: How to Find Your Ancestor's Entry Into America

Most Americans have immigrant ancestors at some point in their family history. The only exceptions are Native American f... Read more

17 Feb 2015

5mins

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AF-018: A Short Introduction to Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors

AF-018: A Short Introduction to Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors

Do you want to know if you have a Revolutionary War ancestor, or discover more about the one you already know is part of... Read more

21 Apr 2015

6mins

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AF-067: WWI Draft Cards: Where to Find Them and What They Can Tell You About Your Ancestors

AF-067: WWI Draft Cards: Where to Find Them and What They Can Tell You About Your Ancestors

Have you used the WWI draft card collection yet to search your family tree? You should. Here are the valuable pieces of ... Read more

29 Mar 2016

6mins

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AF-020: Tax Records: More Information Than You Think

AF-020: Tax Records: More Information Than You Think

Are you familiar with tax records as a form of genealogical research? People have been being taxed since the first colon... Read more

5 May 2015

6mins

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AF-019: Genealogy Basics: Death Record Research Advice for Beginners

AF-019: Genealogy Basics: Death Record Research Advice for Beginners

Are you using death records in your genealogy research? If not, you should. These are important records for beginning ge... Read more

28 Apr 2015

4mins

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AF-064: Genealogical Numbering: What is it and How to Use It

AF-064: Genealogical Numbering: What is it and How to Use It

What is genealogical numbering? It is actually a very important part of your research. Here's what it is, what it does, ... Read more

8 Mar 2016

5mins

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AF-004: How to Plan Your Next Genealogy Trip

AF-004: How to Plan Your Next Genealogy Trip

Are you planning a genealogy trip to discover more about your ancestors? Here's how to plan in advance so you get the mo... Read more

13 Jan 2015

7mins

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AF-248: The History of the Quakers, and How to Find Your Quaker Ancestors

AF-248: The History of the Quakers, and How to Find Your Quaker Ancestors

Quakers call themselves the Religious Society of Friends. They were given the moniker of “Quaker” by other Christian den... Read more

10 May 2019

8mins

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