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Legacy Tree Onsite: The Chodovec Archive Complex, Czech Republic

December 19, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 4 Comments

Legacy Tree Genealogists works with researchers from across the globe to access records for our clients. We asked Helena, one of our onsite researchers from the Czech Republic to share an inside look at genealogy research at the Chodovec Archive Complex in Prague.    At the outskirts of Prague, you can find a giant building complex housing three large archives – three genealogical eggs in one basket! Completed in 2001, it has research rooms, conference halls, exhibition areas and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, Europe, Europe, Onsite, Onsite Tagged With: archive, Chodovec Archive, Czech Republic, europe, genealogists, legacy tree, onsite, repositories

Bringing Danish Ancestry To Life

September 4, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 7 Comments

This personal experience from a genealogist at Legacy Tree shares how finding records from her family history brought her Danish ancestry to life.  In a town close to where I live is a humble little 14’x18’ log cabin built in 1855. It was one of the first permanent structures in its community, and, as it happens, was the home of my great-great-great-grandparents, Wilhelm and Laura Amelia Knudsen. Laura gave birth to six of her thirteen children in that house. While over the years the log … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: ancestry, cabin, Danish, Denmark, europe, family history library

Legacy Tree Onsite: A Look at the Archive of Potenza, Italy

July 17, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 15 Comments

Legacy Tree works with researchers all over the world to access records. We asked Valerie, of Italy's Basilicata region, to talk about her experience at the Province of Potenza Archives. Hidden in a nondescript building on a steep side street in Potenza, you could walk past the archives building without even realizing it was there. In fact, on the first visit I had to look hard and ask three people on the street where it was! Each Italian region is broken into provinces, and each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Legacy Tree Genealogists, Onsite, Onsite Tagged With: archives, europe, Italian, Italy, legacy tree, onsite, Potenza

The Basics of Tracing Your English Ancestry

May 22, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

Learn the basics of tracing your English ancestry with our tips and tricks. If you have ancestors from England, count your blessings. Thanks to that country's long history of early and consistent religious and government record-keeping, there are three major record groups for original research that are rich with genealogical information: church records, civil registration, and the census. While these documents were not originally designed with future genealogists in mind, they are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: British Isles Tagged With: ancestry, Basics, England, English, europe, family history, genealogy, historian

Lithuanian Family History Discoveries

May 21, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Using onsite researchers, Legacy Tree Genealogists were able to help a client discover Lithuanian family history records. Perhaps hiring a genealogist will help you break through your genealogy brick walls.  As a Project Manager with Legacy Tree Genealogists, I often find myself just as anxious as the client is to get a report back from a researcher and find out what was discovered. I really care about each and every project, and love that we have such amazing researchers who do such great … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: Ancestor, ancestry, archive, discoveries, discovery, europe, family, family history, history, Lithuania, Lithuanian, onsite, onsite genealogy research, polish, research, researchers, translate, Vilnius

Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Origin

November 4, 2013 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 14 Comments

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Discovering your immigrant ancestor's origin can be exactly what you need to break through your genealogical brick walls!  It can be deeply satisfying to discover where your international roots lie and trace your immigrant ancestor's origin. We've helped many clients do this, and offer the following tips to help you trace your own lineage. Getting Started Often family stories will provide clues about where your ancestors came from “way back when.” With or without that as a start, there are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Geography & Genealogy, Immigration Tagged With: Ancestor, ancestral homeland, europe, family history, genealogy, immigrant, immigration, lineage, origin, researching, United States

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