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Struggling to Find Your Italian Ancestors? How to Navigate Italian Archives.

February 2, 2023 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 6 Comments

Researching Italian Ancestors

From Jersey Shore to Postiglione: Finding Italian Ancestors You never know when and where your Italian ancestors will show up. How one genealogist found her Italian ancestors on a most unusual family vacation.  It was the summer of 2016. As was my extended family's tradition, we rented a house at the Jersey Shore for a week in the summer. As is the goal of all family vacations, the hope is to create new memories and forge stronger connections between members. That is why my family … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, Europe, Genealogy Brick Walls, Genealogy Records and Resources, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Internet Research, Italy Tagged With: Italian Ancestors, Italian Dual Citizenship, Italian Family History, Italy

Irish Family History: Online Resources to Help Find Your Irish Ancestors

January 26, 2023 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 8 Comments

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Until recently, Irish family history research was considered problematic. But in recent years, individuals can do the bulk of their research online with many digitized records available from private and public entities.   Getting Started with Irish Family History Online  The first step to Irish research is to document all the information you know about your ancestors and check with older family members who are still living to get as much detail as possible from them. Finding the maiden … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, British Isles, Census, Church Records, Europe, Genealogy Records and Resources, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Immigration, Internet Research, Irish Ancestors Tagged With: Ireland, irish ancestors, Irish Family History, Irish genealogy

Top 5 DNA and Genetic Genealogy Blog Posts in 2022

December 22, 2022 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

DNA and Genetic Genealogy top articles

The use of DNA and genetic genealogy have become widely used strategies for solving challenging genealogy research projects since DNA testing became available to the public in the early 2000s.  With our team of expert genetic genealogists at Legacy Tree, we can break through brick walls, discover unknown parentage, and make family tree connections that were impossible just a few short decades ago. In case you missed them, below are the top five DNA and genetic genealogy blog posts of 2022 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DNA Research, Genealogy Brick Walls, Top Posts Tagged With: 2022, DNA, genetic genealogy, methodology, top posts

15 Steps to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors

November 28, 2022 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

Immigrant Ancestor Research

Immigration ancestor research can be very rewarding as you discover the story behind your ancestor's journey across the pond. In this guide, we share 15 steps to discovering your ancestor's story of their journey to the United States and help you retrace their steps to find the records and data to verify your heritage.  If you live in the United States and your ancestors aren’t Native American, then your ancestors crossed the pond at some point. Depending on the time period and proximity to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: European ancestry, European family history, family history, genealogy, immigration, Immigration research, methodology

How Genealogy Research Provides Comfort After a DNA Surprise

November 21, 2022 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 4 Comments

DNA Surprises

A DNA Surprise is an event in a person's life where they find out their parentage is not what they had always believed. In this article we talk with Right to Know founder Kara Rubinstein Deyerin about her own DNA Surprise and how genealogy research and other tools can provide comfort during this challenging experience.  Tell us how you felt when you had a DNA surprise.   I felt like a unicorn. Who grows up thinking they are half Black and learns they're not? I felt very much alone when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption & Genetic Genealogy, DNA Research, forensic genealogist, Legacy Tree Affiliates Tagged With: adoption, Biological Family, DNA, Dna surprise, DNA testing, genealogy research, Unknown parentage

5 Keys to Researching Your Irish Ancestors

November 2, 2022 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Researching Your Irish Ancestors

Are you researching your Irish ancestors? Or were your ancestors part of the Irish diaspora worldwide? Five key things to know before you begin your research.  1. North and South  Since 1921, the island of Ireland has been separated into two countries – the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, in the north. It’s essential to know the distinction between the two before you begin. Northern Irish records are held in the Public Records Office of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Brick Walls, Genealogy Records and Resources, genealogy research, Irish Ancestors, Top Posts Tagged With: archives, british, genealogy, Ireland, irish ancestors, irish research, legacy tree, national archives of ireland

3 Tips and Tricks to Kickstart your Portuguese Genealogy Project 

October 10, 2022 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 4 Comments

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Want to know more about your family history in Portugal but need to know how to get started? Our experts at Legacy Tree Genealogists pulled together a simple research guide to help you discover your Portuguese ancestors and begin your Portuguese Genealogy project now.  1. Finding Your Ancestral Hometown   Because Portuguese records are kept at the local level, it is imperative to know the ancestral hometown beforehand. [1]  If you already know your ancestral hometown in Portugal, jumping into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church Records, Europe, Genealogy Education, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Portugal Tagged With: ancestry, family history, genealogy, legacy tree, Legacy Tree Genealogists, portugal cathedral, portuguese geneaology

Connect to Your Roots: Plan Your 2023 Heritage Tour Now

September 20, 2022 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 6 Comments

Connect to Your Roots: Plan Your 2023 Heritage Tour Now

Our ancestors’ stories are an integral part of who we are. Many are drawn to their ancestral homeland with the quest of discovering the details of the lives of those who came before them. If you are thinking about traveling out of the country, consider planning a heritage travel tour. What is a Heritage Travel Tour? A heritage, or ancestral, tour involves traveling to different locations to understand the history and culture associated with them. But they don’t just involve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legacy Tree Affiliates, Onsite, Travel Plans

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