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Genealogy Tips: Find Obituaries for Your Ancestor’s Siblings

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 17, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about one of the most important types of records for genealogists: obituaries... (Read More)

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Genealogy Case Study: Mistake I Made, Family Info I Uncovered (part 2)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 28, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives more genealogy tips based on research she’s done recently on her own family tree... (Read More)

Genealogy Case Study: Mistake I Made, Family Info I Uncovered (part 1)

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 27, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives genealogy tips based on research she’s done recently on her own family tree... (Read More)

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Almshouses and Asylums of Massachusetts (part 2)

By Melissa Berry on January 22, 2025

Melissa Davenport Berry writes more about the Tewksbury Almshouse in Massachusetts and provides links to access records from the institution... (Read More)

Almshouses and Asylums of Massachusetts (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on January 16, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the Tewksbury Almshouse in Massachusetts and provides links to access records from the institution... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Checking the Accuracy of Grandma’s Age in the Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 9, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for judging the accuracy of an ancestor’s age in a census record... (Read More)

3 Genealogy Records You May Not Be Using

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 16, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides links and discusses three sources of genealogy records you may not be using... (Read More)

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Family History: 10 Questions for Your Thanksgiving Gathering

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 21, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides ten questions to help your family talk about family history during your Thanksgiving gathering... (Read More)

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Cemetery Types: The Memorial Park

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 19, 2024

Gena Philibert-Ortega describes the creation of a new type of cemetery: the memorial park, focusing on Forest Lawn in Glendale, California... (Read More)