Genealogy Helps and Lookups

May 24, 2019

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GC-056 | Family Lore: Start With Names and Dates in the Story | Genealogy Clips

Watch on YouTube here: GC-056 | Family Lore: Start With Names and Dates in the Story | Genealogy Clips Via Ancestral Findings Podcast
AF-1113: The Pirate’s Den | Greenwich Village, New York City | Postcards from the Past

I found this old postcard the other day, and something about it pulled me right in. It shows a dimly lit room, heavy with shadow and curiosi...
AF-1156: Genealogy MythBusters: Does a Master Family Tree with All the Answers Actually Exist?

One of the most tempting shortcuts in genealogy is the idea of the “master family tree.” A single, giant, authoritative tree where everyone ...
AF-1128: Courthouse Clues: Civil Cases That Tell Family Stories | Ancestral Findings Podcast

When most people think about court records in genealogy, they imagine criminal charges, jail time, or dramatic trials. But there’s a quieter...
AF-1162: Postcards from the Past | The Municipal Opera in Forest Park, St. Louis

Every postcard in my collection has a story to tell, and this one takes us to Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri. On the front, you see a li...