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This Is the House That Sears Built: Historic Sears Kit Homes

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 11, 2014

Introduction: Gena Philibert-Ortega is a genealogist and author of the book “From the Family Kitchen.” In this guest blog post, Gena searches old newspapers to learn about a building proposition our ancestors knew well: prefabricated home kits sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. How did you buy your last home? Was it an older... (Read More)

How to Find Georgia Marriage Records

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 22, 2013

It is easy to find copies of your Georgia ancestors’ marriage certificates and records using two basic online genealogy tools: GenealogyBank.com and FamilySearch.org. If your ancestors lived in Georgia, let’s see how we can find information about them. FamilySearch.org has put Georgia marriage records from 1785 to 1950 online. You may search for these... (Read More)