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Researching Your Windrush Generation Family History

October 8, 2024 by Christy - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 2 Comments

This article explores the origins, contributions, and legacy of the Windrush generation, with a focus on how to research family history linked to this significant group.  HMT Empire Windrush The 75th Anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush in 1948 has stimulated a broad interest in the migration movement that saw an estimated 500,000 people arrive in Britain between 1948 and 1971 from former colonies in the West Indies, East Indies, Africa, and India.2 This migration laid the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: British Isles, Genealogy Records and Resources

South African Genealogy Archives Using MyHeritage

June 18, 2024 by Christy - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 2 Comments

Have you started your South African Genealogy and feel overwhelmed? We'll show you how MyHeritage can help you discover your ancestors and trace global lineages. Continue reading! South Africa's rich historical tapestry is woven with diverse cultures, pivotal events, and ancestral stories waiting to be discovered. The country's archival heritage stretches back to its colonial origins, capturing the intricate interactions between indigenous populations, Dutch and Huguenot settlers, British … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Education, Genealogy Records and Resources Tagged With: myheritage, South Africa

Researching Enslaved Ancestors in the former British Empire

October 22, 2022 by Christy - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 8 Comments

British Colonial Empire

Researching enslaved ancestors in the former British Empire is not as hopeless as it may initially seem. With well kept records and archives now available online, researching enslaved ancestors is possible. Here we share some strategies to aid in your research. The Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery has created a wonderful beginning point for researching your enslaved ancestors. Their database has indexed many records, including a majority of the registers and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: African American Genealogy, Archives & Repositories, British West Indies, South Africa, United Kingdom Tagged With: Ancestor, archives, british, genealogy, genealogy resources, records, slavery

Genealogy Degrees and Accreditations

February 19, 2022 by Christy - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 2 Comments

Degrees and Accreditation

Becoming a professional genealogist is rarely accomplished in a straight line, and unlike many other fields, there is no single accrediting authority that determines whether researchers can call themselves professionals. In this blog post, researcher Christy Fillerup discusses some options for genealogists to gain credentials and professional standing. At Legacy Tree Genealogists, our core team members have at least one of the following: a genealogy degree or genetics-based degree, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Education, Professional Genealogy, Top Posts Tagged With: accreditation in genealogy, genealogy degree, profession genealogist

Using England Quarter Session Records for Genealogy

December 16, 2019 by Christy - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor Leave a Comment

quarter session records

Genealogical research in England often relies only on census records, parish register entries, and civil registration. But there is so much more information to be found! We’ve previously discussed records of the parish chest  and apprenticeship records, but genealogists should also look to lesser-known English records such as court records. The English court system was complicated, but the quarter session records are generally the most useful for most genealogists. What are the Quarter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: British Isles, Court Records

Unlocking the Genealogical Treasure of the Parish Chest

April 27, 2018 by Christy - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 2 Comments

Family historians with ancestry in England will almost certainly be familiar with Church of England parish registers. These registries of baptisms, marriages and burials provide the trunk on which most pre-1837 English family trees are built. Even after the 1837 implementation of civil registration, parish registers continued to be a significant source of useful genealogical information. What is less well-known, however, is that the Anglican parish created more than just baptism, marriage and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: British Isles, Church Records, Genealogy Records and Resources

Using the Records of the Social Security Administration

November 20, 2017 by Christy - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 7 Comments

Social Security Administration records for genealogy research

Records of the Social Security Administration are extremely valuable when completing genealogy and family history research for individuals who lived into the twentieth century. They can provide full name, birth date and place, parents, and spouse information, and are almost always well worth the investigative time needed to find and obtain them. Three records sets are of particular interest and will be discussed in this article. The first is the Social Security Death Index, the second is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, Vital Records

Legacy Tree Onsite: Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana

October 17, 2016 by Christy - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 1 Comment

Legacy Tree Genealogists works with onsite researchers around the globe. Our editor, Christy, recently traveled to Indiana for a genealogy conference and didn't miss the opportunity to research at this fantastic repository while there. Check out her thoughts! Fort Wayne, Indiana is home to one of the largest genealogical libraries in the country. The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is most well-known in genealogical circles as the home of the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), an important … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, Genealogy Records and Resources, Onsite, United States

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