When my husband and I visited England and Scotland, we naturally had to return home. But our ancestors left their homes in search of something better. On the way, they left a trail of records that can help us trace that journey. In this blog post, we’ll walk through documents that show immigration and arrivalContinue reading “How To Find Immigration Records For Your Family History”
This past week, I had the privilege of attending the Maine State Genealogical Society conference, where Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, was the featured speaker. Many of you may know Judy from her many genealogy webinars on Legacy Family Tree Webinars or from her blog. I had seen her countless times on Zoom, but thisContinue reading “The Value Of Mother’s Pensions In Genealogy Research”
If there’s one golden rule in genealogy research, it’s to start with what you know and work backwards. Ok, you’ve done that and made your way through various record types, including some census records. But now, you’ve hit a snag. You need to look at censuses taken before 1850. Why is this so daunting? TheContinue reading “How To Do Genealogy Research In Pre-1850 Census Records”
