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Analyzing Causes of Death for Ancestors

Analyzing Causes of Death for Ancestors

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Nov 26, 2024 | Births, Marriages, Deaths, Burials

Images: Portrait. Elmo Henry Brown, paternal grandfather. unknown date. San Antonio, Texas. Portrait studio (unknown). Phyllis Zumwalt’s private collection. Searching for death records and other details about our ancestors’ demise may seem morbid, but the...
Beginning Your Genealogy Research: Learn Through Examples

Beginning Your Genealogy Research: Learn Through Examples

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Mar 7, 2023 | Births, Marriages, Deaths, Burials, Newspapers, Person Records, Texas

One of the best ways to learn genealogy research (second to practicing yourself) is through the accuracies, errors, and methods of other genealogists. Examples of genealogical research can be as simple as the finding and analysis of a certain record, to the research...
Obituaries for the Win! BTW – Have you drafted yours?

Obituaries for the Win! BTW – Have you drafted yours?

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Oct 23, 2022 | Births, Marriages, Deaths, Burials, Newspapers

Gosh, what a headline! Those of you who are family historians or genealogists can understand the excitement one feels when an obituary reveals new information (especially from decades or centuries before). Written usually by family members or friends during a...
Interviewing older family members

Interviewing older family members

by Phyllis Zumwalt | Jun 8, 2022 | Births, Marriages, Deaths, Burials, Person Records

Interviewing family members to capture an oral history is an excellent way to begin (or expand) your journey with genealogy. Many people rely on their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents to entertain with family stories at family gatherings, but often are...

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