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Foundations for Genetic Genealogy Success: Profiles and Family Trees

July 7, 2021 by Paul - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher Leave a Comment

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Our own Paul Woodbury follows up on his article about the journey of a DNA sample with a discussion of how profiles and family trees are the foundations for genetic genealogy success.  This article is a reprint from a recent issue of the National Genealogical Society Magazine and is published here with permission.  In my previous article, "From Spit to Screen: The Journey of a DNA Sample" I described the journey of a DNA sample from the moment a sample is taken to the moment a test taker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DNA Research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices Tagged With: DNA, DNA test results, history, research, resources, tips, US

Guarding Against Presentism: How Historical Facts (Should) Affect Your Research Strategy

October 15, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Understanding social and historical context can be critical at guarding against presentism and inaccurate assumptions in your genealogy research. Understanding Social Context  Last year, I attended a genealogy-oriented writers’ workshop where we discussed crafting family histories and biographies. As a case study on which to practice, our instructor, Dr. Amy Harris (check her out on Instagram, @familyhistoryprof), presented us with her research into Mina, a Scottish woman of 1905 who had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Tips & Best Practices Tagged With: ancestors, facts, family history, genealogy, genealogy research tips, Historical Context, history, presentism, social context

How I Traced the Genealogy of a House

November 5, 2015 by Carolyn - Legacy Tree Genealogists Project Manager 9 Comments

Have you ever been curious about the history and genealogy associated with a house? Here are 10 ideas help you trace the lineage of a home.  Several years ago my family and I had the opportunity to spend one year at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania while my husband attended the U.S. Army War College. Carlisle Barracks is one of the oldest Army posts in the United States – second only to West Point – having originally been a British outpost before the Revolution. We were thrilled when we were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Land Records, Methodology Tagged With: deed, genealogy, historical, history, home, house, land, lineage, map, neighbors, property, society, tax

8 Ways to Celebrate Family History Month!

October 9, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

October is such a great month. The first autumn chill, the beauty of the changing leaves, college football, the excitement of Halloween, and the prelude to the holidays are just a few reasons to love this time of year. For genealogists, however, there's one more reason: October is also National Family History Month in the United States! Many of our readers have used the research services of Legacy Tree Genealogists and/or have spent countless hours themselves uncovering their family’s history. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legacy Tree Genealogists Tagged With: celebrate, children, embrace, expereinces, family, genealogist, genealogy, generation, grandchildren, help, history, ideas, legacy, memories, month, tree

11 Do’s & Don’ts of Writing Family Biographies

June 19, 2015 by Elly - Legacy Tree Genealogists Project Manager 11 Comments

 Our team has completed thousands of hours of writing client biographies. Review our tips for writing family biographies that will help make your ancestors come to life! Recently, we published a post on tips for writing a family biography that others would want to read. Perhaps that article inspired you to begin your own, or to dig up an unfinished manuscript and take a closer look. Maybe you’ve got the organization part figured out, but your writing itself needs some polishing. At Legacy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing a Family History Tagged With: biographies, biography, family, genealogist, help, historian, history, stories, story, tips, tricks, write, writing

10 Ways to Tell That…You Might Be a Genealogist!

February 27, 2015 by Carolyn - Legacy Tree Genealogists Project Manager 8 Comments

Genealogy may not appeal to everyone, but those who catch the "bug" tend to get it bad! Do any of these 10 things sound familiar? * If you carry a “relationship calculator” card around in your wallet, you might be a genealogist. (Second cousin twice-removed, great-grandniece...) * If your Google home page displays the home pages to MyHeritage.com, FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, or FindaGrave.com, you might be a genealogist. * If every time someone mentions a major U.S. city, you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legacy Tree Genealogists Tagged With: Ancestor, ancestry, family, FamilySearch, genealogist, genealogy, help, heritage, historian, history, if, might, research

Meet Carolyn, Project Manager for Legacy Tree Genealogists

November 17, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Meet Carolyn, a passionate Project Manager for Legacy Tree Genealogists. Carolyn has an extensive family history of genealogy work and has been involved in various research opportunities around the country. Learn more about Carolyn! Carolyn Tolman comes from “one of those” families whose pedigree goes way back, thanks to diligent great-grandmothers who were passionate genealogists. She grew up hearing stories of her ancestors’ immigrations from Northern Europe and settlement in the untamed … [Read more...]

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Using Historical Context to Learn About An Ancestor

September 1, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

Understanding the historical context of the stories of your ancestry can provide important insight into your personal family history. I recently had a project come across my desk where the client wanted to learn more about his father’s life during a 5-year time span that he was in the United States. Unfortunately he arrived and departed between census records, so there was no way to locate him in the U.S. that way. However, by locating him on a passenger list we were able to learn the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methodology Tagged With: ancestors, ancestry, context, culture, historical, history, methodology, newspaper, steel mill, stories, story, time period

Maps and Family History: Early United States Maps We Love

July 2, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Linking maps with family history research can help us better understand the lives of our ancestors. Here are our top resources for finding early U.S. maps! As genealogists, we love maps. They're such a helpful way to show a client where an ancestor was living, especially if the ancestor lived near the border of another town or county, which can affect what records need to be searched. Here are some great resources for early United States maps: We love http://mapofus.org. When you click on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, Land Records, United States Tagged With: early, family, history, links, map, maps, methodology, records, research, resources, tips, tricks, United States, US

Write a Captivating Family History with the 1900 Census

June 17, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 4 Comments

As you write your family history, don't neglect the wealth of information that can be found in the 1900 census!  What were you doing at the turn of the century? Watching the Times Square Ball drop as Dick Clark prattled on? Were you hiding in a closet, worried about how Y2K would wreak havoc on your life? Were you partying like it was 1999? Author Ian Frazier masterfully wove together the happenings of the previous turn of the century with his own genealogical findings in the opening of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Census, United States, Writing a Family History Tagged With: 1900, census, family, family biography, family history, genealogy, history, records, tips, tricks, United States, US, writing

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