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Celebrate the Women in Your History

March 19, 2022 by Allison - Project Manager with Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

March is Women's Month

One of the challenges genealogists find when researching female ancestors is the lack of resources that document their lives. Legacy Tree Genealogists’ Allison McCord helps celebrate Women’s History Month by showcasing three women born in the mid-1800s, documented through the 1900 U.S. Census, which required more detailed information than any previous census. As Women’s History Month is celebrated in March, have you been wondering about the history of the women in your family tree? Women’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Census, Genealogy for Enjoyment, Genealogy Records and Resources, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, United States

How to Write a Professional Genealogy Research Report

December 29, 2021 by Robert - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 2 Comments

Professional Genealogy Report

Whether you are writing a genealogy report for your family or you aspire to become a professional genealogist, thorough and accurate documentation is an essential skill. Legacy Tree Genealogists’ Robert Call provides six core components that professional genealogists use that can help make your research more organized and enjoyable for others to read. Writing is an important part of the genealogy pursuit. In genealogy, the simplest form of writing we might do is data entry—entering the names, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy for Enjoyment, Genealogy Records and Resources, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Professional Genealogy

Ask a Genealogist: Indigenous Peoples & Native American Research

October 11, 2021 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 8 Comments

Ask a Genealogist

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Legacy Tree Genealogists’ Kate Eakman discusses her interest in this area of research and some of the challenges in tracing Indigenous and native cultures in the United States and around the world. Q: Would you tell us about yourself and your view of genealogy? A: I'm Kate Eakman, Legacy Tree Genealogists' British research team manager and a former history professor. I look at genealogy as a branch of history. It's a very personal history, but it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada, Genealogy for Enjoyment, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Methodology, Native American Genealogy, United States

How to Get More from Today’s Genealogy Events & Meetings

September 10, 2021 by Jim - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 1 Comment

Online Genealogy Events

Legacy Tree Genealogists' James (Jim) Beidler discusses the changing landscape of genealogy events and meetings and offers tips on how to get the most out of these modern, largely online, learning opportunities.  Genealogy events have certainly changed over the years. In the past, local meetings often had speakers who were knowledgeable but sometimes had less than scintillating presentations. Full-day seminars, often with a single speaker, dotted seasonal calendars. Large events often had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conferences & Education, Genealogy for Enjoyment, Genealogy Records and Resources Tagged With: events, genealogy conferences, in person, remote, virtual

5 Roles We Can Play to Help Preserve Our Family History

August 5, 2021 by Ryan - Legacy Tree Genealogists Project Manager 2 Comments

Working Together on Family History

Genealogy is not only about researching family history, it's about pulling the family closer together with a common interest. Legacy Tree Genealogists' Ryan Rockwood explains how family tree research is often a family affair in which family members assume their unique and valuable roles. A few weeks ago, my wife tragically lost her grandpa Tom after sustaining brain injuries due to a fall. It was shocking and heartbreaking, especially since he was in relatively normal health … [Read more...]

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Connecting Generations Through Family History

July 22, 2021 by Sheri Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher Leave a Comment

Connecting Generations Through Family History

Legacy Tree Genealogists' Sheri Bennett provides some personal insight into how the love for genealogy can spread from one generation to the next. What starts as an interest shared by family can become an incurable obsession that spreads from one generation to the next. Genealogy begins as an interest, becomes a hobby, sometimes continues as a vocation, takes over as an obsession, and finally becomes an incurable disease. I have seen this in my own life and now in the lives of my children and … [Read more...]

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