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Virginia Genealogical Research
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011Illinois Central: a Guide to Genealogical Research in Springfield, Illinois
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
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This book is a detailed guide to archives, libraries, and government facilities in Springfield, Illinois that own materials of interest to genealogists and historians…. More >>
Illinois Central: a Guide to Genealogical Research in Springfield, Illinois
Tracing Your Family Roots 150 – Italian Genealogical research
Monday, May 30th, 2011
Richard DiBuono talked about doing Italian Genealogical research both on the web and in Italy. Sidney Sachs
Tracing Your Family Roots 152 – methodology for genealogical research
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Sallyann Sack and Arline Sachs talked about methodology for beginning genealogical research. The discussion was based on the first chapter, “Methodology: How to be a Genealogist” by Eileen Polakoff, from the book “Avotaynu Guide to Jewish Genealogy”. Sidney Sachs
Van Buren County Historical Journal Volume V — 1985 — Great Genealogy Reference — “Ole Betsy”, William Davis Carnes, Archeological Study of Bone Cave, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Genealogical Research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, James Hunter, Hillis Family Bible, Anderson and Eva Dodson Evans, Old Homes and Buildings of Spencer
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
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Van Buren County [Tennessee] Historical Journal Volume V — 1985 — Great Genealogy Reference — “Ole Betsy”, William Davis Carnes, Archeological Study of Bone Cave, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Genealogical Research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, James Hunter, Hillis Family Bible, Anderson and Eva Dodson Evans, Old Homes and Buildings of Spencer… More >>
The Organized Family Historian: How to File, Manage, and Protect Your Genealogical Research and Heirlooms
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
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It can take hours to research family history and it is easy to become inundated with stuff – paper records, recordings, photographs, notes, artifacts, and more information than one would imagine could ever exist. The usefulness of the collection is in the organization – using computers, archival boxes, files, and forms to help you put your hands on what you need when you need it. Also included, in this book, are instructions on the best ways to store and preserv… More >>
Tips for Organizing Your Genealogy Research
Saturday, September 4th, 2010Find your? Genealogical tree? GICO? very rewarding. You can find the things you did not know? A before and identify with their heritage. Pu? too? n be frustrating when you can not find what he is? s looking for. Noting that a source that helps you spend a generation? Nm? S? depth, or find something new family? satisfactory to us hunters genealogy? a. The construction? N of a strong family history of appropriate sources requires many hours of investigation? Ny tons of patience. As we make progress? important to closely monitor all of your results. This? essential to preserve the history of his family and ensures that all hours of hard work she puts on her? tree go? unnoticed.
To help build a family history an accurate and reliable? Genealogical tree? Zoo, here? are suggestions for the organization? n of your research? No genealogical? gica:
Manage your sources
Once you start searching in the family and start finding sources, make? Sure to document it found? the source. This? known as the repository. Make? Sure to write everything down and copy all information? No relevant family. That is f? Easy for you and dem? S to return atr? S analyze the data? N again. E s?, Extra? occasions? No, it ends? going back atr? s search for the document or the address? n of a relative with the same source.
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Do not lose sight of the Leeward things
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To ensure accuracy? Trees
Sar? inevitably find that the sources of information? n pens that contradict the family? you say is true. No? can? be due to inaccurate memories handed down within their family or may be a mistake of the person who created? the written record. You can? even find a historic document? rich historic document contradicts another? rich. For example, a census could be completed by someone who does not molest? ask for the spelling? a family or the information? n can be given by a neighbor or the eldest son at home. To ensure that your? Genealogical tree? GICO? ? Qu? m? s? m? s accurate as possible, document all the dates and the information? ny take notes on why.There believes that some information? n is correct. You can? pass? you trying to figure out the exact dates and places are important when you have m? s? documents that do not have exactly the same INFORMATION? n. Document all information? N be? found by the field search of the family? pi? facilitate the comparison? No notes m? s later.
Mant put lamb Focus
When it comes to success with your research? No, document what you did, take a break and return m? S later. At the end of day to, the process should be fun and rewarding, so what? frustrating when the things take a step back? s take a breath? n deep. This will help? to be energized and focused? on the task in ques? n.
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Genealogy Research: York County Pennsylvania
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010There are several good sources for genealogical research in York County in Pennsylvania, if you do not mind the tedium of doing practical research. Most information can be found around the city of York itself. This article will discuss the physical locations for research, not online resources. As in most Pennsylvania counties, there is an overwhelming amount of material in any place or at the county or local libraries. Read material once more of the following resources have been exhausted, the search can be done in the Library and Archives of the State of Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania, headquartered in Harrisburg, not far from New York.
Here are the resources of York County and what they contain. The resources listed Market Street and George Street are close by, within walking distance of each other. The first four are the most valuable sources for genealogists seeking records York. York County Register of Wills and Clerk of Court of orphans in the York County Courthouse, 45 North George Street York, PA 17401, 717-771-9607. Hours 8:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday.
They Probate and acts of marriage since 1749. York County Prothonotary / Clerk of the Court of common pleas in York County Courthouse 45 North George Street, York, PA 17401, 717-771-9611. Hours 8:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday.
Votes Court Records from 1749, including claims for unpaid debt, malpractice actions, foreclosures, personal injury cases, shares of equity, justice appellate district civil appeal decision suspending the license, an administrative body, the condemnation proceedings, family court matters such as divorce, child custody and protection from abuse and liens against real estate and personal property. York County Register of actions, administrative center, 28 East Market St., New York, PA 17401-1590, 717-771-9644. Hours 8:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday.
The Land of 1749 and some other documents, including deeds, mortgages, releases, easements (rights of way), subdivisions, restrictions, bonuses and commissions Notary Resignation military service, public and elected office in the county. York County Heritage Trust / York County Historical Society, 250 East Market St., York, PA 17401, 717-848-1587. Hours are 9:00 to 17:00, Tuesday to Saturday. These two organizations have merged. There are over 7500 surname files, containing clippings of marriages, obituaries and commitments, about the genealogies, family group sheets and pedigree and copies of documents and photographs. Name each file with five records, including extracts from parish registers, cemetery records, the books, records pre-1800 tax, and some other sources. They have a large library of family books, published indexes, local histories and church and the arrears of genealogy publications. York County Archives, 105 Acres Pleasant Road, York, PA 17 402, 717-840-7224. Hours 8:00 to 16:30, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
They have some duplicate information available in the places mentioned above. Property Files, marriage, naturalization records, tax records, birth records, book of Bond, director of accounts of the Court, Death Records and record several more. York County Library System. There are many local libraries in York County, but most have very little genealogical information. Some may have information about local history and newspapers on microfilm. Several elements are uncatalogued, so call ahead to open. Two of the best control library are:
• Martin Library, 159 East Market Street, York, PA 17401, 717-846-5300. Hours vary, call ahead.
• Guthrie Memorial Library, 2 Library Place, Hanover, PA 17 331, 717-632-5183. Hours vary, call ahead. Have a read of Pennsylvania, for genealogy, with Hanover and New York newspapers 1815-present, on microfilm, as well as the area of land from 1818 to 1849, Sanborn insurance maps from 1886-1949 York County Will Index 1749 – 1940, and records of York County census from 1790 to 1930, including 1890. LDS Family History Center, 2100 Hollywood Drive, York, PA, 717-846-4539.
Hours are M, W, Th 9:00 to 1:00, T, W 19:00 to 9:00, Thursdays 17:30 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m.-15: 00.
Closed on Tuesday morning at this time. Not much there yet, but growing. It is worth checking if you are near. Access to all software LDS family files, reference books, old documents on microfilm, etc.
Using Maps for Genealogy Research
Monday, August 2nd, 2010If you are trying to complete your family tree, you can find genealogy maps to be useful. Maps are a great tool to use for genealogical research. They can provide information and clues about where their ancestors lived. Historical maps can show how each piece of land has changed over the centuries. If you have collected sufficient information about his research on family history of census, birth certificates, death, etc, it’s time to use the maps! Old, historical maps can be useful because it shows how the world has changed over the years. All types of terrain, ranging from entire populations of small towns have changed over the centuries. Historical maps show these changes. If you know the name (s) of the city (s) of their ancestors lived, you can find sites in historical maps. Although cities have new names, you can locate your exact position on the maps. You can find copies of these maps at your local library or search on the Internet! Using the Internet to help with genealogy work is great. Some genealogy sites allow you to download the software so you can see historical maps, and other really sell copies of the maps for real! If you want to do genealogical research in the old way, you should consider ordering vintage maps! Would not it be nice to see how the world has changed over the centuries? You can compare the world we now see with eyes like all his ancestors were. The city is now aware could be changed a lot over the centuries. historical maps allow you to see these changes in detail. What was the name of your town 200 years ago? What about 500 years ago? He was also actually a city then your city? Historical maps show that the response!