Research Tips – Page 2

February 12, 2017 Dana 4 Comments 0 min read

Ordering FHL Microfilms 15-20 Years Ago

This week I started working on converting my (messy) craft room into a genealogy room/office. I have piles and piles

February 5, 2017 Dana 5 Comments 2 min read

While searching for a newspaper article about relatives who had measles in 1853, I came across this article about Mrs.

January 29, 2017 Dana 4 Comments 1 min read

To label the people in this group photo of my husband’s family, I used PhotoShop Elements to create a faded

January 21, 2017 Dana 5 Comments 2 min read

I first did an “ancestral score” spreadsheet in January of 2015. This is where you create a chart showing how

November 26, 2016 Dana 2 Comments 1 min read

I recently met a “new” Peters cousin through Ancestry.com and we have been sharing photos and other information. She sent

November 1, 2016 Dana 5 Comments 2 min read

In the U.S., most of my ancestors were farmers. But, my newly found German ancestors had a variety of occupations.

September 19, 2016 Dana 12 Comments 2 min read

Matthew Boyers, who was probably born in the 1750s, was living in York District, South Carolina in 1810, and in

August 26, 2016 Dana 0 Comments 2 min read

If you know of a newspaper clipping but can’t find it online, maybe it hasn’t been digitized. If so, a

April 28, 2016 Dana 8 Comments 0 min read

I’d like to make a “scrapbook” of newspaper clippings I’ve found that relate to my family. I’d like the clippings

November 20, 2015 Dana 22 Comments 1 min read

For the past few months, I’ve tried to figure out how to set a “primary photo” for an individual. It