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MyHeritage.com and Legacy Tree Genealogists – Working Together

August 1, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

Legacy Tree Genealogists have the privilege of being the recommended research partner of MyHeritage! Learn what makes Legacy Tree the leader in professional genealogy work.  Legacy Tree Genealogists has been a research firm for over a decade now, celebrating our 11th year as a business in 2015. Our experience and positive client ratings naturally make us a trusted source for genealogical research, and we are excited to announce that industry giant MyHeritage.com agrees, naming us their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Internet Research, Legacy Tree Genealogists Tagged With: genealogists, genealogy, help, legacy tree, myheritage, partner, partnership, professional, recommended

Keeping House in the 19th Century

August 29, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

The occupation of "keeping house" in the 19th Century, was no easy task! Here's a look at what such an occupation may have entailed for your ancestors.  Fanny Belle Kough was eighteen years old when she began her vocation of keeping house, as noted on the 1880 United States Federal Census: Becoming the wife of Hatch Harman on 16 December 1879, Fanny Belle kept house for a man more than twice her age and his eight-year-old son from a previous marriage. Eventually, Fanny Belle would also keep … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Census, United States Tagged With: Ancestor, ancestry, census, genealogist, genealogy, job, keeping house, legacy tree, occupation, professional, US, USA

Building A Family Tree: How Long Will It Take?

August 22, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

Are you wondering how much time it will take to build your family tree? Here's a breakdown of what to expect, and why it may help to hire a professional. As professional genealogists, a question we receive frequently is, "How long will it take to build my family tree back as far as possible?" If by, “as far as possible,” we mean as far back as the records go – which is usually considered around 1500 unless you connect into royalty – the answer is: a very long time! Putting In The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methodology Tagged With: accuracy, build family tree, family history, genealogy, generations, methodology, pedigree, professional, time

Tracking Your Irish Ancestor Across the Ocean

November 12, 2013 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Researching your immigrant genealogy can be daunting, especially when you're tracking your Irish ancestor across the ocean. Here's some advice! Finding an Irish immigrant’s area of origin can be challenging, but there are several Irish, U.S., and Canadian records that may give you this information. This article will discuss civil registration, immigration, church, vital, and cemetery records and how these records can assist you in finding your ancestor’s place of origin. Civil … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Immigration, Irish Ancestors Tagged With: advice, Ancestor, cemetery, church, civil, Documents, family history, genealogy, immigrant, Ireland, Irish, professional, records, research

Writing Family Histories

November 1, 2013 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Writing family histories is an exciting and fulfilling role! Here are our 5 tips for getting started, and making the most of this meaningful experience.  Perhaps you’ve spent years gathering materials and information about your ancestors. You might have boxes of old photos, file folders of records, and a computer database bursting with names. Or maybe you are just getting interested in genealogy and would like to get to know your ancestors better. Writing a family history is a wonderful way to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing a Family History Tagged With: advice, biography, family history, help, historical, narrative, professional, stories, story, story telling, tips, write, writing

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