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  • How to Critically Read a Published Family History

    You have found a published genealogy featuring your ancestor. My Experience With Published Family Histories My grandmother is an adopted daughter of parents whose ancestral

  • 5 Tips for Recording the Family History Stories of Your Keepsakes

    See if you can track down information about the council or the troop your ancestor was a member of. Sign up for our newsletter and receive the free Writing Guide: 5 Steps to Quickly Write About Your Ancestors Important Thing To Do In Genealogy This Year The Easiest Way to Write Family Histories How to Write About Ancestors

  • Memory Snippets - 600 Word Family History Essay

    Where to Find Physical Descriptions of Your Ancestor Over 60 Words to Describe Your Ancestor's Hair Over 30 Words to Describe Your Ancestor's Physique

  • Creating the Foundation: Initial Civil War Research Using Spreadsheets - Genealogy Research Quest Pt 2

    What started as an exploration of my ancestor’s military service transformed into a full-scale project When I first began researching the men who served alongside my ancestor, William James Townsend, I wanted Additional Posts You May Enjoy Genealogy Research Quest: When Your Ancestor’s Story Leads You Off the How to EASILY Search for Civil War Ancestors Using Findmypast

  • A-B-C of Genealogy: 3 Building Blocks to Start Your Family Tree

    Spelling variations - Avoid falling into the trap of believing every record your ancestor appears in Be open to the possibility that an ancestor changed their name. My husband's ancestor changed his surname to hide from the law. Showcase Genealogy In Your Home - RootsTech Expo Hall How to Record Stillbirths On Your Family Tree My Ancestor

  • What Are Legacy NFS Sources on FamilySearch?

    Do you ever come across extracted Legacy NFS sources and the Personal Pages of your ancestors when working It’s eliminating distracting information from the genealogical evidence you have for an ancestor. More Genealogy Research Tips How to Record Stillbirths On Your Family Tree My Ancestor Has Multiple Names

  • How to Write HONEST Family Histories When Your Relatives Want to Hide the Past

    For example, if an ancestor had multiple marriages, don’t frame it as “failed marriages,” but rather Be Honest, but Empathetic  – Present the facts, but do so in a way that shows understanding of your ancestors Strive for Neutrality  – Avoid casting judgment on your ancestors’ actions.

  • Storied StoryAssist: Writing Family History and Life Stories Made Easy

    Are you struggling to find the right words to tell your story or the story of your ancestors? With a few tweaks, you can use this tool to write about your ancestors as well. Trigger Exercises for Your Next Interview The Easiest Way to Write Family Histories How to Write About Ancestors

  • How to Sensitively Add DNA Discoveries to Family History Stories

    It involves gathering information about your ancestors and their life stories. For example, if you have been trying to locate a missing ancestor and DNA results confirm their identity Treat the discovery with DNA evidence as another source if this ancestor extends the family line. DNA Discovery That Adds Biological Parents of an Ancestor Without Upset Another relatively easy situation involves adding unknown biological parents to an ancestor’s story that doesn’t necessarily upset the

  • Family Tree a Mess on FamilySearch? How to Fix Bad Merges

    Be sure to do reasonably exhaustive searches for your ancestors. Your ancestors, such as Dorothy Zumstein or Effingham Townley, may have a fairly unique name. What Happens When You Unmerge Ancestors on FamilySearch? You may still have some tree clean-up work, but your ancestors will not be fighting with another person

  • Easily Merge Duplicate Profiles on the FamilySearch Family Tree

    different directions in the family tree can unintentionally or temporarily create duplicate FamilySearch ancestor How to Merge People In the FamilySearch Family Tree From a Hint Do the following when you're on an ancestor's Help clean up the family tree and leave one profile for your ancestor rather than multiple copies.

  • Improve Writing Skills By Serving the US World War II Fallen - Stories Behind The Stars

    Family History More Family History Writing Examples How to Write a Simple Birth Story About Your Ancestor How to Write a Simple Marriage Story About Your Ancestors How to Write a Simple Story About Your Ancestor's

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