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The Bread and Butter of Latin American Research: Church and Civil Registration Records

February 17, 2022 by Becca- Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 4 Comments

Latin American Research Bread and Butter

Whether your ancestors lived along the U.S./Mexican border or the southernmost tip of Argentina, all Latin American genealogical research is heavily dependent on two main record sets—Catholic Church records and civil registration records. Grasping at least a basic understanding of these record types—including their history, the information provided in them, and where to find them—is imperative to discovering your Latin American roots. Catholic Church Records As the Spanish Crown colonized … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church Records, Court Records, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Latin America

Using England Quarter Session Records for Genealogy

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

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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

More Than Just Wills: The Parts of Probate

June 17, 2016 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 7 Comments

No genealogical research in America prior to the 20th century is complete without a search for probate records. Most of us are at least a little familiar with these sorts of documents, although perhaps only through words and documents which affect us even in the 21st century such as “wills” and “estates.” In short, probate is the broad term for the process by which a deceased individual’s worldly possessions are legally divided and debts are paid upon his or her death. How this has functioned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Court Records, Methodology, Probate

Don’t Leave the Courthouse Just Yet!

February 26, 2016 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

The Court of Common Pleas may hold the info you need to break down your genealogical brick wall--don't leave the courthouse without checking! You’ve taken that long-awaited trip to the courthouse. You’ve happily dug through vital records, probate, and deeds. You start to leave the courthouse when you pass by a series of indexes for the Court of Common Pleas. Stop and take the time to include this valuable resource in your research plan! The Court of Common Pleas had jurisdiction over a wide … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Court Records

How a 200-Year-Old Family Feud Solved a Brick Wall Problem

December 5, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

In a recent case we worked on, a dispute over land led to identifying the parents of an individual and solving a family brick wall problem. We share this story with permission to illustrate the importance of thorough searches - not just in vital records, newspapers, and censuses - but in land, probate, and court records. Our client asked us to trace the ancestry of his Boykin family, and research had stalled with a direct-line ancestor named William T. Boykin of Southampton County, Virginia, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Court Records, Land Records Tagged With: American records, brick wall, court records, family history, genealogists, land records, legacy tree, probate, research, solved

Get to the Courthouse: Three Southern Records You Should Be Searching

April 9, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 6 Comments

If you've hit a brick wall in extending your Southern family history, try searching these three types of Southern genealogy records. Doing research in the United States pre-1850 can be challenging anywhere, since the colonial and early federal period across the nation generally affords genealogists fewer record types with much less biographical information and variety than later eras, but the South is notoriously even harder to research than other parts of the country. Common Obstacles with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Court Records, Land Records, United States Tagged With: court records, family history, genealogy, genealogy brick walls, land records, Southern U.S. research, United States

Spotlight: The FamilySearch Learning Center – Onsite U.S. Courthouse Research

July 10, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

If you're looking to expand your access to free resources and records, look no further than the FamilySearch Learning Center! This is a great interactive tool to help you learn more about onsite courthouse research. FamilySearch boasts an impressive collection of free tools to help anyone learn more about doing family history research. Today we thought we'd highlight a fun interactive video about onsite courthouse research, found HERE. As a professional and published genealogist, Christine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, Court Records, United States Tagged With: archives, courthouse research, FamilySearch, FamilySearch Learning Center, genealogists, genealogy, genealogy education, legacy tree

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