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6 Essential Steps To Trace Your Finnish Ancestry

October 13, 2023 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 6 Comments

Finnish ancestry blog article

Looking for ways to learn more about your Finnish ancestry? You're in for a wonderful journey! Finland has some of the most welcoming and genuine folks you'll ever encounter. It has a fascinating cultural heritage and history, with deep ties to Sweden and the Russian Empire. Delving into your Finnish heritage could uncover a rich tapestry of inspiring stories and enduring characteristics passed down through generations. Besides having basic genealogy skills and a bit of knowledge about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Finland, Genealogy Records and Resources, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Internet Research Tagged With: ancestry, Finland, Finnish, genealogy

Digging for Deaths: Understanding the Census Mortality Schedule

January 13, 2023 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

This is the first article in a series meant to introduce mortality schedules and the information contained within them. The follow-up article will include examples of interesting tidbits and intriguing stories that these records have helped to uncover.   Across most of the United States, consistent, statewide registration of vital events, such as births, deaths, and marriages, did not begin until the twentieth century. For genealogists, this creates a gap that is sometimes difficult to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, Uncategorized Tagged With: ancestry, family history, genealogist, genealogy records, records, research

4 Eastern European Archives Growing Through Citizen Archivists

October 28, 2022 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 6 Comments

Eastern European Archives

Eastern European archives have historically been difficult to access. Searching these archives were often met with frustration because these collections could only be accessed onsite or not at all. While many have utilized the collections from the FamilySearch catalog to find key records, a large group of researchers were left with little to no records access because filming didn’t capture records from their ancestral village/town.  Today, genealogists around the world enjoy the efforts of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, Eastern Europe, Genealogy Records and Resources, Internet Research, Jewish Genealogy, Russia Tagged With: ancestry, archives, Belarus, citizen archivists, Eastern Europe, nazi, poland, russian federation, ukraine

3 Tips and Tricks to Kickstart your Portuguese Genealogy Project 

October 10, 2022 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 6 Comments

portuguese geneaology

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

Ancestors and Their Pets: All Creatures Great and Small

March 1, 2021 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 6 Comments

The Legacy Tree team loves animals, and recently some of them shared stories of ancestors who had pets, or worked with animals, and even had close encounters with dangerous beasts! A cousin’s pet calf Many of our ancestors lived on farms, or in rural areas, and grew up around livestock. This photograph from Washington state in the 1930s clearly demonstrates a family member’s attachment to one of the calves. Unfortunately, this friendship had to end when times became tough (or perhaps simply … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing a Family History Tagged With: ancestors, ancestral, ancestry, animals, biography, family history, genealogy, narrative, pets, stories

Top 3 Resources to Trace Your Ancestry in Guatemala

February 19, 2021 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 6 Comments

Legacy Tree Genealogists works with researchers from across the globe to access records for our clients. We asked one of our onsite researchers located in Guatemala to share an overview of the top 3 resources for tracing your Guatemalan ancestry. A journey through Guatemala history is essential to understand the nature of Guatemala genealogy records. Guatemala, like the rest of the Central America countries, was colonized by the Spaniards, who arrived in 1524 and conquered the native … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Onsite, Onsite Tagged With: ancestry, archives, family history, family tree, genealogy, Guatemala, Guatemalan, Legacy Tree Onsite, records

DNA to the Rescue! Solving an Irish Genealogy “Brick Wall”

January 8, 2021 by Jamie - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 8 Comments

solving an Irish genealogy "brick wall" with DNA evidence

A case study that demonstrates how to use document evidence in conjunction with DNA evidence to resolve an Irish genealogy "brick wall". *Shared with client permission Researchers with Irish ancestors have often thrown up their hands in despair when they learn about the massive record loss on that small island. Knowing one’s birthdate or even one’s age was not an Irish cultural value until well into the 20th century, which further complicates Irish research. “Crossing the pond” to document … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adoption & Genetic Genealogy, Genealogy Records and Resources, Irish Ancestors Tagged With: ancestry, brick wall, census, DNA, evidence, family history, genealogy, genealogy resources, genealogy tips, genetic genealogy, Ireland, Irish

Legacy Tree Onsite: So, You Have an Alberta Ancestor?

November 24, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Legacy Tree Genealogists works with researchers from across the globe to access records for our clients. We asked one of our onsite researchers located in Alberta, Canada to share an overview of the various archives available to research your Alberta ancestry. If you have ancestors that hail from Alberta Canada, this article will share the information you need to help you get started with research at the various archives throughout the province. If your Canadian ancestor lived in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada, Onsite, Onsite Tagged With: Alberta, ancestry, archives, Canada, family history, genealogy, genealogy archives, genealogy resources, Legacy Tree Onsite, Provincial Archives of Alberta

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