"The first assumption anyone new to genealogy should make is that every tree is created by someone who knows as little as you do."
Barking Up the Wrong Tree - 0 views
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Comment about online family trees
The Paris Universal Exposition of 1867 - NYTimes - 0 views
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January report regarding Indian exhibit
Indians in Europe - 0 views
Genealogy's Star: Is searching different than researching? - 0 views
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The basic steps are as follows: Identify what you know. Decide what you want to learn. Select records to search. Obtain and search the records. Evaluate and Use the information
Genealogy Tip of the Day: Pete and Repeat Were Walking Down the Street - 0 views
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Remember that just because several documents give the exact same information it does not mean that information is correct.
Genealogy Tip of the Day: Might Makes Right - 0 views
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An obituary, death certificate and tombstone agreeing about the date of birth doesn't mean the information they provide about the date of birth is correct--it could mean they have the same informant.
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sources
Portuguese Men and the Revolutionary War | Native Heritage Project - 1 views
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many families who were admixed began to claim they were Portuguese
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many families who were admixed began to claim they were Portuguese
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Some feel that it was because Portuguese was considered to be “white,” but being Portuguese would explain why you looked “dark.”
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TEETH: Clues To Your Ancestry - 0 views
The Second (or Third or...) Wife - 0 views
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Whenever you uncover a wife's name in your research, it is prudent to question whether she was the only wife
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The wife that you have discovered may or may not be the mother of any or all of your ancestor's children. This is especially true in the time before census records listed family members by name, or identified family relationships. Census records, especially, are full of clues to a potential second (or third) marriage:
How to Read Old Handwriting - 0 views
Ne-Do-Ba - Gwilodwogan (Wabanaki People) | Native Heritage Project - 0 views
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Oooh, I feel my head getting inflated from this nice praise ;)
Maine Indians and the Revolutionary War | Native Heritage Project - 0 views
Massachusetts Indians in the Revolutionary War | Native Heritage Project - 0 views
50 Best Genealogy Brick Wall Solutions - 0 views
Tuesday's Tip - Interpreting primary sources - the 6 'w's | Essex Voices Past - 0 views
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Each primary source you can decode will give you a layer or building block towards historical truth.
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So understanding the ‘tricks’ of decoding sources are vital to the craft of being a historian.
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a primary source doesn’t have to be a document – it could be anything!
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Avoid The Pitfalls in Native American Genealogy - YouTube - 0 views
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Excellent coverage of the things you should not do when researching your Native Ancestry
Genealogy's Star: Doesn't anybody stay in one place anymore? - 0 views
Genealogy Insider - Tips for Finding Female Ancestors - 0 views
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