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How to Locate the Original Names of Immigrants

Family History, Genealogy Research, Genealogy Resources, Tips

In researching immigrants and their ancestry, many of us face a common roadblock:  determining the birth names of immigrants. Often, after immigrating to the United States, immigrants would Americanize their names. Different ways to determine the original names of immigrants include, among other things, locating their naturalization documents; locating naturalization documents of their family members; […]

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The Importance of Researching Extended Family Members

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When conducting genealogy research, be sure to research extended family members to find out more information regarding your ancestors or your research subjects.  Given that I share common ancestors with my cousins or aunts and uncles, I am often able to locate more information regarding my own ancestry, such as where my ancestors were born, […]

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Carefully Read and Scroll Through Genealogical Records

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As a helpful reminder, be sure to read everything on genealogical records. Don’t be tempted to skim or to simply rely on the transcribed index of a document as opposed to viewing an original document.  Otherwise, you may miss pertinent details on your research subject.  Another helpful reminder, be sure to scroll forward and backwards when […]

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The Importance of Locating Obituaries

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I hate to be morbid, but obituaries are a great resource for building family trees.  Among other things, obituaries often identify spouses, siblings, children, grandchildren, and maiden names.   Where to Find Obituaries … To locate obituaries, here are some great online resources: Ancestry.com–Available by subscription Google Legacy.com NewspaperARCHIVE.com–Available by subscription Newspapers.com–Available by subscription TimesMachine – […]

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