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Honoring and Proving Formerly Enslaved Ancestors Through Lineage Society Membership

October 9, 2020 by Adrienne - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 3 Comments

Being the descendent of enslaved ancestors, there awaits a unique opportunity to join a specifically interesting lineage society. Here is an insight into what you would need to prove your family history, and where you would be able to provide these valuable records.  African Americans with an invested interest in their heritage and deep roots within the United States of America are all too familiar with the legacy and impact of America’s slave era. Reflecting upon that time can be a source of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: African American Genealogy, Genealogy & Lineage Societies, United States Tagged With: African, ancestry, Black History, enslaved, genealogy, lineage society, United States

Legacy Tree Onsite: New England Historic Genealogical Society

June 26, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

New England Historic Genealogical Society

Legacy Tree Genealogists works with researchers from across the globe to access records for our clients. We asked one of our researchers to share the ins and outs of visiting the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston. Planning Your Trip to the New England Historic Genealogical Society Located on Boston’s famous Newbury Street, the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is close to anything and everything. Newbury Street is a shopper’s paradise, and all kinds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Onsite, Onsite, United States Tagged With: archives, Boston, family history, genealogists, genealogy, genealogy records, genealogy researchers, legacy tree, Legacy Tree Onsite, NEGHS, New England Historic Genealogical Society, onsite genealogy research, repositories

Tips for Using City Directories for Genealogy Research

March 13, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 1 Comment

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The R.L. Polk company, though not the earliest company to do so, published their first city directory in the 1870s, as a way to centralize community information.  They employed sales associates and census enumerators to go door to door to collect information, sell advertising and make sales for their new directories. These handy guides were the quitessential Google search of their day--the go-to resource for finding information. These same directories can be an important resource for genealogy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, United States Tagged With: city directories, family history, genealogy, genealogy resources

Why Is It Not on The Map? How Learning History Aids Your Genealogy

October 11, 2019 by Jim - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 5 Comments

Why is it not on the map

"Why is it not on the map?" We discuss how learning history can help you in your family history research--especially when it involves areas with shifting boundaries and name changes! One of the biggest frustrations for a family historian is finding a new place name written in a family record … but then not being able to find that place on a modern-day map, as was the issue we recently discussed in our blog article, Finding Vital Records for Galicia, Austria-Hungary. Sometimes this quandary … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Maps, United States

“Was My Ancestor an Orphan?” Understanding Guardianship in Genealogy

May 17, 2019 by Debra - Legacy Tree Genealogists Genetic Researcher 6 Comments

Who is considered an orphan? Someone with no living parents? Not until the late 1800s. In this article we'll explain what guardianship really means. Genealogists may encounter references to orphans in guardianship or probate records. However, researchers shouldn’t assume both parents were deceased. Those who had lost only one parent, especially a father, were termed “social orphans.” In colonial times, children were considered assets in which their fathers had property rights. Widows could even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Probate, United States

Research Spotlight: Colonial New Jersey Family History Resources

December 24, 2018 by Michelle - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher Leave a Comment

One of our genealogists shares insight into two Colonial New Jersey family history resources you may not be aware of! Because the New Jersey colonial census records and the U.S. Federal census schedules of 1790 through 1820 for New Jersey were destroyed, early genealogy research there can be especially challenging. Building off of an earlier blog post - Two Excellent New Jersey Resources - here two more resources that should not be overlooked if you are researching colonial New Jersey family … [Read more...]

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Legacy Tree Onsite: A Visit to the Mid-Continent Public Library – Midwest Genealogy Center

December 7, 2018 by Michelle - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 3 Comments

Midwest Genealogy Center

Legacy Tree works with researchers all over the world to access records for our clients. We asked one of our researchers to share her experiences with family history research at the Midwest Genealogy Center located in Independence Missouri. Genealogists are in for an amazing surprise when visiting the 52,000 square foot Midwest Genealogy Center (MGC), part of the Mid-Continent Public Library system in Independence, Missouri. This unique library located just outside of Kansas City is focused … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, Onsite, Onsite, United States

Midwives, Menus and Meteors: Using Government Reports for Genealogy

September 7, 2018 by Rachel - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 5 Comments

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Using government reports for genealogy can add valuable social and historical context to our research. Have you ever wondered what the weather was like the day an ancestor was born? Or what the conditions were in the orphanage where Grandma lived? Was there an epidemic that could explain your great-grandfather’s early death? As family historians, we frequently have questions about the “why” and “how” of our ancestors’ lives. Answers to these questions and more can be found in one often … [Read more...]

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Picking Up the Trail: Following Your Ancestors West

July 30, 2018 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 1 Comment

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Have you ever wondered how or why your ancestors came west? Has finding their path of migration proven extremely difficult? Legacy Tree Genealogists has a team of specialists very experienced in answering the questions that arise while following your ancestors west and can help you reconstruct the details of their journey westward. Why the West?  Settlers headed west for many reasons, among them were land, gold, religious freedom, military service, and perhaps to escape the law. Whether … [Read more...]

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The Key Records You Need for Southern U.S. & Mid-Atlantic Genealogy

April 2, 2018 by Robert - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 2 Comments

Some of the most difficult genealogical research problems filter down to us through the poor record keeping, burned depositories, and social customs of our ancestors who lived in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern United States. Notoriously challenging, many of the requests that we receive at Legacy Tree Genealogists are to assist others in discovering their Southern ancestors. In this blog post, we’ll discuss some of the key record types we use when solving a Southern State or Mid-Atlantic genealogy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, United States

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