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For Genealogists: Cemetery Photo Tips

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 27, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for taking better cemetery photos to help document your family history... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tip: Do You Know These Journals?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 19, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains how helpful genealogy journals can be and provides links to several journals she herself uses... (Read More)

What Does ‘Once Removed’ Mean? Untangling Family Relationships (part 2)

By GenealogyBank on May 13, 2025

This second of two-parts article will explain cousin terminologies, like the meaning of “removed,” and terms such as great-grandparents and great-aunts... (Read More)

What Does ‘Once Removed’ Mean? Untangling Family Relationships (part 1)

By GenealogyBank on May 12, 2025

This first of two-parts article will explain cousin terminologies, like the meaning of “removed,” and terms such as great-grandparents and great-aunts... (Read More)

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What to Do with Inherited Genealogy

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 5, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests three steps to follow when you inherit family history material... (Read More)

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My Ancestor and the Chocolate Factory

By Katie Rebecca Merkley on April 29, 2025

Katie Rebecca Merkley finds that newspapers help her understand the life of an ancestor who worked in a chocolate factory more than a century ago... (Read More)

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Do You Have a Look-alike? Find Your Doppelgänger (part 2)

By GenealogyBank on April 28, 2025

This article explores doppelgängers (look-alikes) further, including facial recognition technology and websites to find out your very own doppelgänger... (Read More)

Do You Have a Look-alike? Find Your Doppelgänger (part 1)

By GenealogyBank on April 22, 2025

This article explores doppelgängers (look-alikes), unravels the science behind it, and suggests practical ways to find out your very own doppelgänger... (Read More)

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The Mystery of the ‘School Memory Book’

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 21, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega solves a genealogy mystery: identifying the owner of a 1945 school memory book she finds in an antique shop... (Read More)