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Scottish Church Records ~ FamilySearch Wiki
Posted on 28 November 2011 | No CommentsTracing ancestors in Scotland who didn’t belong to the predominant religion isn’t easy most of the time. I looked for several of my lineal Scots families for years with little... -
Genealogy ~ The Smallest Clues
Posted on 18 November 2011 | 1 CommentRecently, I spent a day going through the collection of old receipts, clippings and miscellaneous documents that I’ve acquired in my genealogical quest over the years. One of the items... -
Genealogy ~ Learning French on FamilySearch
Posted on 14 November 2011 | No CommentsYet another of my ancestral lines has extended to France. Images of written records that include them are now online, but I struggle to learn to read French. It shouldn’t... -
Google Maps ~ 3D Research Trips
Posted on 18 October 2011 | No CommentsI drove from Dorchester, Massachusetts to Studio City, California this morning. No, I didn’t pay any attention to speed limits along the way and Yes, I did get up and... -
Google Maps ~ Street View Tombstone Photos
Posted on 11 October 2011 | 2 CommentsSometimes Lady Luck is with us in our ancestral quest. Recently, while researching the records of some of my extended cousins in Lebanon, Ohio, I noted that they were buried... -
Making A Great Digital Genealogy Publication
Posted on 8 September 2011 | 1 CommentMany of the people in my genealogy circles are thinking about creating online genealogy publications. Quite a few of them has some publishing software experience. Only a handful of them... -
What Does That Job Title Mean?
Posted on 7 September 2011 | 2 CommentsAt some point in the past, I was given a list of occupational titles that are found in historical documents with corresponding current job titles. I’ve frequently pulled it out... -
First Name Abbreviations in Cursive Records
Posted on 26 July 2011 | 2 CommentsIf you are reading American records in your ancestral quest, you’ll constantly encounter the abbreviations that were used for your ancestors first names and suffixes. Why John ended up inside... -
Medical Terms Listed on Death Certificates
Posted on 18 May 2011 | No CommentsOnce again into the drawer full of genealogical handouts I’ve collected over the years. Author unknown, but thanks to them for compiling this list of medical terms commonly found on... -
Nicknames for Christian Names
Posted on 17 May 2011 | No CommentsNickname, Christian Name(s) Bell, Bella, Belle, Arabelle, Anabelle, Isabel, Isabella, Rosabel Bess, Bessie, Elizabeth Beth, Elizabeth Betsy, Betty, Elizabeth Bitsy, Elizabeth Bob, Bobby, Robert Cindy, Cinthia, Cynthia, Lucinda Daisy, Margaret...
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