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Genealogy's Star: Names -- A Blessing or a Curse - 0 views

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  • #1 Many of your ancestors may not have known how to spell their own names.
  • #2 Many people were known only by a nickname and never used the name they were given at birth.
  • #3 They wrote what they heard.
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  • #4 The use of a family name or surname varies from culture to culture.
  • #5 The pool of names used by any given family or culture may have been very small
  • #6 The way a name was spelled was unimportant until industrialization.
  • #7 Changes in governments sometimes changed names
  • #8 Immigrants often changed either the spelling of their name or their name entirely.
  • don't count on anyone, anywhere at anytime having a consistently spelled name
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Genealogy Tip of the Day: It Came Right Out of Their Heads - 0 views

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shared by Nancy Lecompte on 27 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Remember that in many records the informant gave answers right off the top of their head, no "proof," no doublechecking, no verification.
  • And then 100 years later, their descendant encounters the information and assumes is all correct.
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O Canada: How Her History Affects Recordkeeping » Mocavo Blog - News, Announc... - 0 views

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  • Nancy Lecompte on 01 May 13
     
    A nice aid to finding records in the different provinces of Canada
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Historic Iroquois and Wabanaki Beadwork: The Sanitary Commission Fair and Caroline Parker - 0 views

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  • Nancy Lecompte on 26 May 13
     
    An outstanding article. I encourage my readers to explore the entire website.
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Catholic Parishes of Quebec 1911 - 0 views

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  • Nancy Lecompte on 27 Jun 13
     
    Ever wonder where a certain parish was or the name of the parish near a specific town in Quebec? Check out this tool.
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The Autosomal Me - Summary and PDF File | DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy - 0 views

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  • Nancy Lecompte on 28 Jun 13
     
    If you have had your autosomal DNA tested and want to know what to do with the results, this web page will help
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Five Golden Rules for Growing Family Trees - 0 views

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shared by Nancy Lecompte on 02 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Rule #1: Do Not Assume
  • Rule #2: Do Your Own Research
  • Rule #3: Treat Brothers & Sisters as Equals
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Genealogy Tip of the Day: Most Adoptions are Unofficial - 0 views

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  • Nancy Lecompte on 05 Feb 14
     
    "Throughout much of American history adoptions were "informal" with couples simply taking the child in with no "paperwork.""
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Genealogy Tip of the Day: Did They Change the Spelling? - 0 views

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shared by Nancy Lecompte on 13 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Don't get too tied to the "correct" spelling because chances are your ancestor did not care about spelling as much as you do.
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