My “Start” in Genealogy with Aunt Beulah (#1 of 52)
This post is based on Amy Johnson Crow’s “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” challenge. This week’s theme is: START. Beulah
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Author: Dana
GRIP vs IGHR
Have you ever attended a week-long genealogy institute? For the past four years, I have attended an institute each summer:
Read MoreWishing You a Merry Christmas!
Yesterday, I got my final assignment graded for my BU certificate. BU was a wonderful learning experience, but I’m glad
Read MoreMy “Ancestral Rebellious Streak”
The Church of England is the official church of England. Protestant churches which do not conform to the Church of
Read MoreSuccess: Finding a Death Certificate With a Misspelled Surname
My last post was about how I found my grandfather’s younger brother’s birth announcement by searching a newspaper using their
Read MoreTip: Search Newspaper Sites Using an Address
Searching newspaper sites for an address, instead of a name, can sometimes uncover articles which would not have been found
Read More“Enthusiastic” Again!
I haven’t blogged much in the past five or six months. I went through a significant genealogy “slump” where I
Read MoreA Lack of Premarital Records
The last of his siblings to die, my husband’s grandfather either didn’t know or didn’t remember the names of his
Read MoreTIPS: Working with German Newspaper Articles
As I mentioned in my last post, I recently found an article about one of my relatives from a 1916
Read MoreIncredible Fire Story Found in German Newspaper
I cannot read German. But, thanks to technology, I can still search German newspapers to find stories of my German
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