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15 Steps to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors

November 28, 2022 by Marissa - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 2 Comments

Immigrant Ancestor Research

Immigration ancestor research can be very rewarding as you discover the story behind your ancestor's journey across the pond. In this guide, we share 15 steps to discovering your ancestor's story of their journey to the United States and help you retrace their steps to find the records and data to verify your heritage.  If you live in the United States and your ancestors aren’t Native American, then your ancestors crossed the pond at some point. Depending on the time period and proximity to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: European ancestry, European family history, family history, genealogy, immigration, Immigration research, methodology

Legacy Tree Onsite: The National Archives in Iaşi, Romania

October 25, 2019 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

Legacy Tree works with researchers all over the world to access records for our clients. We asked one of our onsite researchers, located in Iaşi, Romania, to share his experiences with genealogy research in Romania at the National Archives in Iaşi, and the records available to help with your family history. The city of Iaşi and its archives – an overview The city of Iaşi is the largest locality in the northeast of Romania, a region called Moldavia. Not to be mistaken with the Republic of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Onsite, Onsite Tagged With: archives, Eastern European genealogy, European ancestry, European family history, onsite, Romania, Romania genealogy research, Romanian ancestry, Romanian genealogy researcher, Romanian records

Mapire: A Free Tool for Historical Maps of Europe

October 4, 2019 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 1 Comment

maps of Europe

Historical maps of Europe are an often underutilized resource in European genealogy research. We share a free tool that allows you to add European maps to your genealogy toolbox! Since most records were held on the town/parish level in Europe, locating the correct town is an essential first step before researching your ancestors in their country of birth. Over the centuries, borders in Europe sometimes changed drastically, so it is important to know to which country or empire your ancestral … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Maps Tagged With: European ancestry, European family history, European genealogy, European maps, genealogy tools, maps

Jewish Family History Research Tips, Part 3: Conclusion

August 14, 2015 by Marissa - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 6 Comments

This post concludes our three-part series on Jewish family research for genealogy. Click here for part one and part two in the series. Record Types Jewish families appeared in a variety of records throughout their time in Eastern Europe. When conducting ancestral research for Jewish families, the following resources for their town, district, and region should be considered: Civil Registration: government-kept records of births, marriages and deaths. Synagogue Records: Jewish-specific … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Jewish Genealogy Tagged With: European, European ancestry, genealogists, genealogy, Jewish, Jewish family history, Jewish genealogy, Jewish genealogy resources, legacy tree, religious records, research, resources, tips

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