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Super Human? Magician? Freaking Miracle Worker? Close…We’re Genealogists!

setembro 6, 2019 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

hiring professional genealogist

Have you hit a brick wall in your genealogy research? Have you considered hiring help? We share 4 tips for managing expectations when hiring a professional genealogist. As Legacy Tree’s high client ratings can attest, hiring a professional genealogist can be a deeply rewarding and exciting process. In nearly 20 years of service, we have helped thousands of clients learn about their heritage, identify biological parents, join lineage societies, break down brick walls, trace their immigrant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Tips & Best Practices Tagged With: genealogist, genealogy research, hiring a genealogist, professional genealogist, tips

Genealogy Sleuthing Part II: Using Women’s Fashion to Date Old Photos

agosto 9, 2019 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 10 Comments

genealogy fashion trends

In Part II of our two-part series on how to date old family photos, we discuss how to use women's fashion to date old photos you encounter in your genealogy research. Sometimes, there are no clues within the photograph or imprinted on it. In those situations, we need to rely on an understanding of the fashions of the 1850s through 1900s, both hair and clothing, to accurately determine when that particular photograph was taken. At least one of the three key aspects of women’s fashion—hair, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methodology, Photos Tagged With: dating old photos, family history, family photographs, genealogy, old photos, women's fashion

Genealogy Sleuthing: How to Date Old Family Photos – Part I

agosto 2, 2019 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 12 Comments

how to date old photos

Many family historians have a collection of unidentified old family photos they're not sure what to do with--but can't bear to throw out. In this article, we'll share tips for helping you accurately date old family photos. Photographs are one of the treasures of genealogy. There is something about being able to look an ancestor in the eye—we make a connection to the people we can identify by both name and face. We search for traces of ourselves in their faces. We wonder what they were thinking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methodology, Photos

Legacy Tree Onsite: Top 3 Record Collections for Researching Jewish Genealogy

julho 29, 2019 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

researching Jewish genealogy

Legacy Tree works with researchers all over the world to access records for our clients. We asked one of our onsite researchers, located in Lviv, Ukraine, to share the top 3 record collections for Jewish genealogy research at the State Central Historical Archive of Ukraine. The State Central Historical Archive of Ukraine holds the largest Ukrainian collection of historical Jewish documents. This includes Jewish populations that were part of the Polish Kingdom (before 1772), the Austrian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, Jewish Genealogy, Onsite, Onsite

Evidence Analysis Explained Part III: Evaluating Genealogical Evidence

julho 22, 2019 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

genealogical proof standard

This third and final installment in the evidence analysis series considers the concept of genealogical “Evidence” and then overviews the Genealogical Proof Standard which allows for defensible conclusions in genealogy.  The purpose of genealogy is to reach defensible conclusions about our ancestors. This is done through proper analysis of the evidence. When we consider the sources, the information, and the evidence we can reach conclusions which are reliable. Evidence Analysis in … [Read more...]

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Evidence Analysis Explained Part II: Evaluating Genealogy Information

julho 12, 2019 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 4 Comments

evidence analysis

This post is the second in a three-part series focusing on the concepts of evidence analysis as used in genealogy. The first post provided an overview of the evidence analysis process and discussed the concept of sources. This post picks up with evaluating genealogy information, which is the second category in the process. Understanding the Types of Genealogy Information After the source (the document itself) has been examined, the next category to consider is “Information.” Information is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, Methodology

Evidence Analysis Explained: Digging Into Genealogical Sources

julho 8, 2019 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

This article is the first in a three-part series that explores evidence analysis concepts through easy-to-understand definitions, probing questions to be utilized while researching, and real-world examples to illustrate the concepts that will help you analyze genealogical evidence like a pro!  What does a genealogist do, anyways? When I talk with those unfamiliar with genealogical research, they are often surprised by all that goes into what we do as professional genealogists. Rather than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Records and Resources, Methodology

“Did My Ancestor Serve in the American Revolutionary War?” Research Steps to Prove a Family Legend

junho 28, 2019 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

prove a family legend

We frequently have clients contact us wanting to know, "How do I prove a family legend is true (or untrue)?".  In this article, we highlight research that was completed to find out whether the family legend of an ancestor serving in the American Revolutionary War is fact or fiction.  Many of us want to learn about our ancestors’ lives, and this is a key motivator for completing family history. Yet some people also want to know what role their ancestors played in history, and if certain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methodology, Writing a Family History

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