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Photo: information on the Stuart family recorded in a family Bible

Tips for Identifying and Establishing Provenance of Family Records

By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on April 11, 2019

In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak gives tips for establishing the provenance of family records – and provides a handy checklist... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: Transcribing Genealogy Records

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 5, 2018

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains the importance of transcribing genealogy records and provides tips for how to do it... (Read More)

Photo: Nathaniel Haskell’s gravestone, Lower Corner Cemetery, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine. Source: Find a Grave.

My 5th-Great-Grandfather Lt. Nathaniel Haskell in the American Revolution

By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 18, 2017

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about his ancestor Nathaniel Haskell, who served in the American Revolutionary War... (Read More)

Photo: a California wildfire, 5 September 2008. Credit: Bureau of Land Management; Wikimedia Commons.

What Would You Take? Evacuating Your Genealogy in an Emergency

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 13, 2017

Having to evacuate her home due to the California wildfires, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about saving genealogy records and heirlooms in an emergency... (Read More)

Photo: Gravestone of Noah Marsh, West Ridge Cemetery, Cornville, Somerset County, Maine. Source: Find a Grave.

Researching My Revolutionary War Ancestor Noah Marsh

By Thomas Jay Kemp on December 4, 2017

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about his fifth-great-grandfather Noah Marsh (1755-1830), who was a Revolutionary War soldier and the father of 13 children... (Read More)

Photo: three Native American women, holding beaded bags, Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Wasco County, Oregon, c. 1902. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.

Three Steps to Beginning Your Native American Genealogy Research

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 30, 2017

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for Native American family history research, and provides links to many helpful sites... (Read More)

Photo: a classroom at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Malate269; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy 101: I Can’t Read That! Deciphering Old Handwriting

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 8, 2017

An article by Gena Philibert-Ortega (with links) about free online tutorials to help you sharpen your skills at deciphering handwriting... (Read More)

Photo: the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (G.A.R. Memorial), Washington, D.C. Credit: AgnosticPreachersKid; Wikimedia Commons.

Genealogy Tip: Use a Variety of Sources to Piece Together Your Ancestors’ Lives

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 24, 2017

An article about using a variety of sources to discover the stories of your ancestors’ lives – in this case, Corydon William Sanborn (1843-1923)... (Read More)

Photo: repository at the Mexico City Records Preservation Center. Credit: Deseret News.

Mormons Open a Records Preservation Center in Mexico

By Thomas Jay Kemp on May 4, 2017

An article about the Mormon Church opening its Mexico City Records Preservation Center to preserve old genealogical records... (Read More)

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