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7 Important Clues From the 1880 U.S. Census

August 7, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 12 Comments

The 1880 U.S. census can provide important clues to aid in your family history research. We share 7 tips to utilize this resource effectively in your genealogy research. Census reports, when available, are one of the backbones of genealogical research. They help us trace family members back and forth in time and provide a great deal of biographical information about each person, all in a neatly arranged table format. It is easy to focus on those all-important columns which provide the key … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Census, United States Tagged With: 1880, America, american, archive, census, census records, column, health, immigrant, record, United States, US, USA

Small-Town Newspapers: Windows to the Past

July 24, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 7 Comments

Using local newspapers in your genealogy research can provide important glimpses into the lives of your ancestors. Here's how we used a small-town newspaper to uncover details about a client's ancestor not found anywhere else.  Turn-of-the-century small-town newspapers are treasure troves of genealogical information. Offering so much more than just cold, hard facts, these small-town papers reported on the social lives of their citizens, retold the drama at city council meetings, or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, Methodology, Newspapers Tagged With: american, Ancestor, ancestry, archive, community, family history, genealogy research, genealogy resources, local, methodology, newspaper, past, research, small, town

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