by Toni | Sep 18, 2017 | Beginning Genealogy, Blog, Family History Research
In Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned and Relying on One Source Type, we discussed the pitfalls that family historians can unknowingly fall into. Another very common mistake is rushing back too quickly in an imagined race to find direct ancestors. This...
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by Toni | Sep 11, 2017 | Beginning Genealogy, Blog, Family History Research
This is a continuation of the last post where we began sharing common mistakes family historians make getting started and throughout researching their family history. Advice not to rely on one source type will help you discover more about your ancestor and extended...
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by Toni | Sep 4, 2017 | Beginning Genealogy, Blog, Family History Research
Family history research is one of the most rewarding adventures that you can experience. What makes it most rewarding is how it brings family members and communities closer as discoveries are made. There are many ways to have success in the process of finding,...
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by Toni | Aug 29, 2017 | Beginning Genealogy, Blog, Family History Research
In Family History in Photographs, we discussed how to gather family history through the photographs in the home of family members. In this series on records found at home, we will remind you of resources that you may already have that provide evidence of birth,...
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by Toni | Aug 24, 2017 | Beginning Genealogy, Blog, Family History Research
As we embark on our journey in family history, we sometimes neglect the resources right within our reach. We spend time online searching for records that may already be in the homes of our extended family. Before you set out to look for resources to...
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by Toni | Aug 21, 2017 | Beginning Genealogy, Blog, Family History Research
In Avenues of Research from a Will, we highlighted several clues that could help to reveal more about George Epps Tucker (1860-1927), affectionately called Epps, and his son, George Anderson Tucker (1882-1932). You should search to see if wills exist for the...
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