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Who are you looking for? Find them in Census Records
Ok you are seeking family members, you know their names and your know where they lived. Census Records provide you with a lot of information. Names, sex, race, occupation, relationship to the head of household, names of children born before that year, names of any other person living in the household and their occupation and […]
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Part III: Resources reveal specific vitals and proof of existence.
Land records track ownership listing names of the buyer and seller which may prove their residence or place of business or acreage for farming etc. It is important keep the dates in mind when you research a family especially if they have moved from another place. Check to see if there is access online first, […]
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Part II: Resources reveal specific vitals and proof of existence.
City directories were established long before phone books. They reveal not only where your ancestors lived but also possibly their occupations. They can be available online or found in local libraries. These are of particular interest if the family lived within the city limits. The City Directories include companies, their addresses and sometimes names of […]
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Organize what you know and prepare for what you are going to find
Yep, you will have to make a choice. Choose your Methodology: Manually or Digitally Manually Physical papers and documents will need a storage place, begin with a folder and then a place for the folder like a box or file cabinet. Start with a father and his family using Family group sheet for the recording […]
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Part I: Resources reveal documentation of vitals and Clues to family history
The old family bible treasured by genealogist is the number one go to for information if one exists. Some families recorded just about every birth, marriage, and death in that old family bible. Sometimes several generations are recorded. This would be my first go to if one exists. Don’t just copy the information on your […]
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Family Research Intro
Hello, I am Trudy Voisin-Hebert and I would like to assist you in finding your family. I have been working on family trees doing research since 1982. I can offer you assistance in the how to’s of doing your family research. How to find resources, how to record your information, and how to contact family, […]
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Recording your family search
This Blog was created for people doing research in North America. I have done some European research but only in the confines of the World Wide Web. Beginning your family search should start with what you already know about your family that includes their names and relationships and dates you know like mama’s birthday and […]
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My First Poll Block
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Hello, I am Trudy Voisin-Hebert and I would like to assist you in finding your family.
I have been working on family trees doing research since 1982. I can offer you assistance in the how to’s of doing your family research. How to find resources, how to record your information, and how to contact family, how to obtain documentation or recording stories of your family. My assistance is advising you on […]
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What you know gets recorded
This Blog was created for people doing research in North America. I have done some European research but only in the confines of the World Wide Web. Beginning your family search should start with what you already know about your family that includes their names and relationships and dates you know like mama’s birthday and […]