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A Step-by-Step Guide to Researching Historical Newspapers

December 6, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

For many record groups used by genealogists, there are intuitive molds of sorts for getting started. The U.S. Census is taken on the “0” year every decade. American vital records are usually documents controlled on the state level. The type and availability of church registers is determined by a denomination’s beliefs. But historical newspapers? Well, they break the mold as a record group—with not only diversity of content but also a multitude of sources that need to be used harmoniously for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Newspapers Tagged With: family history, genealogy, genealogy resources, genealogy tips, historical, newspapers

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

5 Tips for Writing a Good Genealogy Report

November 20, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Whether you are writing up a genealogy report for a client, for your family, or just to document your research for future researchers to understand what has already been done, writing a genealogy report can be tricky. We share five tips to writing a cohesive genealogy report. Why write a genealogy report? Most professionals will write a genealogy report, for very specific reasons. Besides helping others understand what you have learned about your ancestors, it can help you to organize your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Methodology Tagged With: family history, genealogy, genealogy report, genealogy resources, genealogy tips

Legacy Tree Onsite: 7 Overlooked Irish Genealogy Resources You Should Be Using

October 29, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

Legacy Tree Genealogists works with researchers from across the globe to access records for our clients. We asked one of our researchers located in Cork, Ireland to share an overview of overlooked Irish genealogy resources that you may be missing. Irish genealogy research has a reputation for being difficult, due to the substantial loss of material in the 1922 Public Records Office fire. Fortunately, in recent years this has changed, with many online resources becoming available. When people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Irish Ancestors, Onsite Tagged With: ancestry, family history, genealogy, genealogy resources, Ireland, Irish, onsite, onsite genealogy research, poor law

Diving into English Records: An Essential Guide for Tracing English Ancestry

September 25, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Guide to English records

Do you have English ancestry? We review the most requested English records and tips for using these records to build an accurate family tree.  When seeking to extend your English ancestry, it is essential to first understand the records that are available. Following are examples of the most requested English records that are vital to researchers when building your family tree, and tips for using these records to help build an accurate family tree.  General Registry Office for Births, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: British Isles, Genealogy Records and Resources Tagged With: ancestry, british, English, family history, genealogy, genealogy records, genealogy resources, records

Finding Your Soldier of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–45 (Eastern Front of WWII): Part I 

August 14, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

Did your ancestor serve during the Great Patriotic War of 1941–45? Learn more about their Soviet military service using this free resource! Many descendants of Eastern European immigrants who landed on North American shores in the first wave of immigration soon found that their relatives who stayed behind were no longer citizens of the historical empires who had ruled over them. With the changing borders through the Interwar period to the beginning of World War II, the citizens of the new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eastern Europe, Military Service Tagged With: ancestors, Eastern Europe, family history, genealogy, genealogy resources, Great Patriotic War, military service, Pamyat Naroda, Red Army, Russia, Soviet

The Genealogy Research Process: 5 Steps to Maximize Your Research

June 19, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

genealogy research process

We outline the 5 steps in the genealogy research process that will help you maximize your research efforts. When researching your family history, have you ever asked yourself: “Where do I even start?!” Or, in the thick of researching have you ever thought: “What do I do next?” or “How do I know what I’ve found is correct?” These are questions we’ve all asked ourselves in one form or another at some point. Genealogy can be overwhelming and sometimes that feeling of being overwhelmed turns … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, Methodology Tagged With: evidence analysis, family history, family tree, genealogists, genealogy, genealogy records, genealogy report, genealogy research, genealogy research process, genealogy resources, research conclusions, research plan

From Beaver Pelts to Totem Poles: Key Canadian Genealogy Resources East to West 

May 22, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

A  guide to key Canadian genealogy resources, coast to coast! East to west, Canadian genealogy resources offer an abundance of delights for family history! The record landscape begins with the first non-indigenous early 16th century settlement by the French in present-day Quebec, and although things didn’t really start rolling in terms of nation-wide settlement until Confederation in 1867 — the birth of the Dominion of Canada — the tantalizing opportunity for many families to be traced in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Canada, Genealogy Records and Resources Tagged With: ancestry, Canada, Canadian ancestry, Canadian genealogy, family history, genealogy, genealogy records, genealogy resources, heritage

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