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; […]
The Importance of Researching Extended Family Members
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, […]
Carefully Read and Scroll Through Genealogical Records
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 […]
How To Adjust Date and Location of Photos on MacBook
For years, I have been in the process of digitizing old photographs, either via scanning or taking photos of them with my iPhone. In my last post, “Sorting Through Old Photos,” I discussed the importance of digitizing old photographs. For anyone who has taken photos of old photographs, you would be aware that the photos […]
Sorting Through Old Photos
Do you have boxes and boxes of old photographs? Are you unsure what to do with them or concerned whether you have enough space to store them? Look Through Photos With Your Elderly Relatives, and Ask Questions! When my grandparents passed away a couple of years ago, my parents received boxes and boxes of old […]
The Importance of Locating Obituaries
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 – […]
Somewhat Quick Genealogy Tip: Uploading Photos from iPhone to Ancestry.com
For the past 7 years, I have been working on my family tree on Ancestry.com. I am always excited to make new discoveries about my ancestors and relatives, such as finding their passenger lists and naturalization documents. I also find it very exciting when I see a picture of an ancestor for the very first […]