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Beginning your Genealogy Research: The Interview
This blog post describes the first step in uncovering your family history which often begins with a simple, yet meaningful interview. The process of this type of communication will open the door to the world of genealogy and reveal just how beautiful and unique your...
A Beginner’s Guide to Researching Scotland Census Records
Genealogy research using census records has long been one of the most valuable types of research in genealogy, but only if you know how to use them. Every family historian, from seasoned professionals to genealogy rookies, learns the importance of adding census...
U.S. Military Records for 20th Century Conflicts
This final section of our series on American military records focuses on the four conflicts (detailed by the National Archives) which occurred during the 20th century in which American service members and volunteers fought. This blog post will provide brief summaries...
November Series: Military Records for 19th Century Conflicts
This second section of our November series on American military records focuses on the conflicts which occurred during the 19th century in which American service members and volunteers fought. This blog post will provide brief summaries of each conflict, links to...
Beginner’s Guide to England and Wales Census Records
Family history, or what we refer to as genealogy, has become a popular global hobby, both in the creation of family trees and in genetic discoveries (DNA testing). Ancestry has 3+ million paying subscribers and over 125 million family trees, with DNA testing available...
November Series: The American Revolution (1775-1783)
This first section of our November series on military records focuses on the American Revolution, when colonists fought to gain independence from British rule. This rebellion led to the creation of the United States of America. The records available for this conflict...
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Image 1: Images. Photograph. Pulteney Bridge. 17 November 2019. Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. Phyllis Zumwalt, photographer. Private collection. For more information: https://bath.co.uk/attractions/pulteney-bridge.