Genealogy Quick Guide: Naming Patterns
Whether you have prior knowledge about it or not, you will discover that somewhere along your ancestors’ line, there is a particular naming pattern used. Believe it or not, naming patterns provide very important clues about your ancestors and their history. And since many countries have some form of a name-pattern culture, this makes it [...]
Cluster Genealogy
People do not live alone, especially in the early days where community relationships were a vital part of daily living. So even though we often treat our ancestors in our research as if they lived in isolation, they were still part of a family, with brothers, sisters, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles and other relatives. They [...]
How to File Genealogy Research and Not Lose It
Organization is one of the key elements of a good genealogy research. However, most are guilty of not adopt a filing system right at the very beginning simply because there are not much data to organize. What happens is, when genealogy research data start to pile up, you begin to get confused and find it [...]
Genealogy Tools
Genealogy tools are there primarily to help you conduct your research better. Here is the list of major genealogy tools you can use: Maps and Gazetteers Political territories and geographical boundaries we know today are not exactly the same centuries ago. A town’s name even changes or moves to another place. So to accurately find [...]
Genealogy Investigation: Finding the Origin of Your Immigrant Ancestor
America is a land of immigrants. So it is really not a surprise if you found out that you descended from several ancestors who originated from other countries. Realizing this is one thing; knowing which ancestor came from which place is entirely a different matter. Finding the origin of your immigrant ancestors is not simply [...]
Couch Genealogy: Tracing Your Roots from Home
The common notion is that when tracing roots, a person has to travel and be at the place where his ancestors were born or personally get documents at courthouses and parishes where his ancestors were registered. While somewhere along the way your research will lead you to some foreign places, most of the (initial) work [...]
Top Genealogy Questions Beginners Ask
Since the hardest part any project is just before making the first step, asking the right questions is important to get you on the right foot. Here are the top genealogy questions most beginners should ask: How do I begin my search? Always begin with yourself and work backwards through the generations. In other words, [...]
Genealogy Research: Getting Out of a Dead-End
Just when you thought that you are on your way to completing your family tree, you hit a brick wall, a dead-end It is a given fact that tracing your roots does not actually go according to your plan. Things get lost. Family member often disappear. Records are nowhere to be found as a result [...]
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