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AF-596: Five Census Record Questions That Are Frequently Asked Mar 16, 2022

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The U.S. Federal Census is one of the best-known tools for researching your family history. Whether you are a novice or a veteran of using the census, there is always more to learn about this fascinating recordset. Here are five top questions genealogists of all levels have about the census, and their answers. Podcast Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/5-frequently-asked-questions-census-records/

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AF-595: Must-Have Genealogy Books for Your Personal Library #7 Mar 15, 2022

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Using real-world examples, samples, and templates, this book guides you to heights of skill and success with your genealogy that you might not have even known was possible. Even if you're a beginner, this is a perfect book to get now and have it handy to use when you're a confident researcher looking to level up.

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A Refresher on The Do's and Don'ts of Genealogy Research | AF-594 Mar 14, 2022

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Whether you are new to genealogy or a veteran, your work can only benefit from a refresher in these basic genealogy do's and don'ts. Here are the things you need to know to make your work shine.

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AF-593: Must-Have Genealogy Books for Your Personal Library #6 Mar 09, 2022

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This book is an excellent guide to using the most useful and well-known genealogy website on the Internet. Whether you're a new user or a veteran, you are sure to find something useful in this comprehensive guidebook. With billions of records on the site, even skilled, long-time users may benefit from a guide. This book is that guide you'll love.

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AF-592: Must-Have Genealogy Books for Your Personal Library #5 Mar 07, 2022

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This book is a wonderful one for becoming a more confident, independent genealogist. It is like having your own personal genealogy instructor with you, guiding you every step of the way until you are skilled at working on your own. This is what you will find in this book, and why you need it.

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AF-591: A Closer Look at Land Records #4 Mar 04, 2022

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Land records are important genealogical documents that can give you a lot of personal details on an ancestor or family line that you might not find anywhere else. Wills, estate inventories, probate records, and recordings of real estate transactions are all records you should be looking at for information on an ancestor's land. This is what you need to know about them.

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AF-590: How to Cite Your Sources in Genealogy Mar 02, 2022

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As a beginning genealogist, you may not give much thought to citing your sources in your research. However, it is a vitally important part of any serious type of genealogical pursuit. Citing sources serves a variety of purposes. Most importantly, it lets you know where you found your information. This is crucial as you get further into your research on a family. You may find new, conflicting information on a person you've already researched. By citing your sources as you go, you can see where you found the original information, look at it again, compare it to the new source or sources, and decide if one is more likely to be correct or more believable than the other.

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AF-589: A Closer Look at Land Records #3 Feb 28, 2022

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Suppose your ancestor claimed homestead land in the mid to late 1800s and early 1900s. In that case, you may potentially be able to find a treasure trove of personal information on that person and their family in their application for title to the land.

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AF-588: A Closer Look at Land Records #2 Feb 25, 2022

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Tax records are one of the easiest types of land records to search, and also one of the first ones you should look at when delving into this kind of record. Tax records on land have been around for almost all of human recorded history. They may tell you a little about an ancestor, or a lot. They are definitely something you should be using in your genealogy research.

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AF-587: What Information Can You Find in Tax Records? Feb 24, 2022

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Have you started using tax records to research the lives of your ancestors? If not, you should. Tax records offer a lot of information you never imagined.

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