Did your ancestors make the news? Many record groups used by genealogists are documents created under the direction of a government or church organization. They have regular rules they follow, and you can quickly learn what to expect from them. For example, the U.S. Census has been taken every ten years since 1790 and each entry in them has the same kind of information. Historical newspapers tend to break the mold as a record group—with not only diversity of content but also a multitude of … [Read more...]
How to Write Compelling Family Biographies from Genealogy Research
How do you make your genealogy research come alive and transform it all into compelling family biographies that will inspire generations to come? In this article, one of our expert researchers will give you some tips and tricks to make the writing process more straight forward. Biography is a genre of history that overlaps with genealogy. It’s not reserved for only those who were famous or significantly impacted history. The art of biography is trying to find meaning in a single … [Read more...]