Image by PhotoTree.com If you’re a passionate family history buff like us, everyone from your mother to your Great Aunt Sally knows that they can pawn off boxes of old family photos for you to peruse to your heart’s content. Sifting through vintage photos can be a family historian’s dream, that is, until you find out that you…
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They are known by many names: coffin roads, church-ways, funeral paths, corpse roads – all leading from a remote English village to the lych gates of the Mother church, many miles away. Corpse roads came about during medieval times when villages were locating farther and farther afield. Canon law of the period stated that a…
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Thomas MacEntee Let me introduce you to a man known in the industry as “The Genealogy Guy.” Thomas MacEntee’s passion for genealogy runs deep. He is the founder of GeneaBloggers, High-Definition Genealogy Hack Genealogy Thomas is well known in theindustry as a blogger, educator, author, social media connector, online community builder and speaker. He is…
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With the start of the second quarter of the year, we at Genealogists.com begin, yet again, our quest for better ways to organize and improve our researching methods. There are a host of new genealogy products out there, so let’s start by taking a look at some of the latest software. Family…
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Photo credit: Genealogy Roadshow When most people think of genealogy, they tend to think of an older demographic or those who have ample time on their hands to conduct family history research. But genealogist and co-host of Genealogy Roadshow, D. Joshua Taylor, knows that these genealogical stereotypes are just that — stereotypes! In fact, this…
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While land records are not an obvious source of family history, they can provide valuable clues to an ancestor’s wealth and status, military service, migration patterns, family inheritances, and direct relationships. Owning land was a good indication of an ancestor’s wealth. Many immigrants came to America with the dream of achieving this goal. The more…
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Ever wondered just what Genealogists.com does? Find out in this Crestleaf interview with company founder and president, Jim Hedell. Learn how we got started, why you might consider hiring a professional genealogist, and what our experts do. The Genealogists.com advantage includes easier access to offline records (Did you know that 90% of all records are…
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Happy St Patrick’s Day! For the 33.3 million Americans who claim Irish ancestry, it can be an overwhelming task to sift through the plentiful Irish genealogy and family history resources available on and offline. In the spirit of Irish-American Heritage Month, we’ve decided to offer up a helping hand in your big Irish family research by compiling a list of…
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Today is Friday the 13th, a day that many of our ancestors believed brought about bad luck. But it wasn’t just Friday the 13th that was feared; a person’s demise was full of superstitions and folklore, especially for the Victorians. In fact, some of these superstitions are still with us today … General Death Superstitions…
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Hello! My name is Joy Neighbors and I have recently joined the Genealogists.com team as their Social Media Manager. Basically that means I get to do cool stuff like talking with you about your family history, interests and roadblocks. I’ll also share the latest genealogy tips and tricks on our social media platforms, including Facebook,…
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