Tag: Death certificate

Name Research Tip: Search Variations of Family First & Last Names

By Thomas Jay Kemp on April 4, 2012

It is generally rare for families to change the spelling of their names (although some immigrant families did so in an attempt to make their names sound more familiar to American ears, so be aware of this possibility). When doing your family history research, however, you may encounter variations on the spelling of your... (Read More)

Tracing Genealogy with Pennsylvania Death Certificates

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 16, 2012

Every day we get interesting genealogy questions from our members via our Ask the Genealogist service. The following is a good example: a member asked for help finding information about a great-grandfather. Question: I am looking for more information on my great-grandfather, Edgar Rhue Harner. He was born in Berks Co., PA, in 1860.... (Read More)