Download or read book Handy Tips to Your Genealogical Research in the Southern States written by and published by . This book was released on 198? with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handy Tips to Your Genealogical Research in Southern Records written by Everton Publishers and published by . This book was released on 1982* with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Best Genealogy Tips Finding Formerly Enslaved Ancestors written by Robin R. Foster and published by Benjamin Books, LLC. This book was released on 2023-05-19 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever wonder about the enslaved people in your ancestry? Have you asked the oldest living relative what they remember? Do you know what to do next? I was able to find my second great grandfather, Beverly Vance (1832-1899), in 1880 and 1870 on the census along with his mother, his wife, and his children. Have you located your formerly enslaved ancestor in the 1880 and 1870 censuses? This book, entitled My Best Genealogy Tips: Finding Formerly Enslaved Ancestors, will lead to discovering ancestors who had been enslaved. My move to South Carolina When I first moved to South Carolina in 2005, I no longer had to research my ancestors from afar. I lived in the same town as the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. I went regularly to Richland Library where I learned about my family in Richland County, and I identified Abbeville County as the place where they were enslaved. After going through and documenting everything I had, I reached out to the community where Beverly was enslaved in Abbeville County, South Carolina. Originally, I was puzzled because I could not find them in 1880. Greenwood County was redistricted in 1897. They did not move, but Greenwood County did not exist before 1897. It was Abbeville County, SC before 1897. Digging a little deeper I moved to Greenwood County, SC and spent two years trying to uncover what I could. The research included in this book is for those of you who would like to take my examples and use them to find burials for those who were formerly enslaved. I documented formerly enslaved ancestors and worked with the descendants of enslavers to discover what they knew. I did not take the advice given to me by other people while I was researching. It is so important to have a clear head when you are looking for family. I was told that I would not be able to document my ancestors before 1870. I was told that I would not find them married after enslavement. I was told that I did not need to search for them on land deeds or even in newspapers. These are the things that I was told. Let me say that if I had entertained any of what I was told, I would not have had the findings presented in this book. I did not listen, and I have found all but one of my ancestors married after enslavement. So, just remember when you have become a little down because you have made that overwhelming discovery and grandma just does not want to talk or people with the best intentions give the wrong advice. For these reasons, I have a habit of visiting courthouses, libraries, historical societies, and archives to see their resources in-person after I have exhausted researching online. Even with all that has been put online, I notice parts of collections. All the original documentation is kept at the repository. Do not get me wrong though. Databases such as familysearch.org and Ancestry.com are vital. FamilySearch Books, WorldCat.org, Internet Archive, and Amazon.com are places I have found my ancestors. Louisiana In 2016, Ellis and I went on an adventure to discover more about his family in Louisiana. We started out in New Orleans and discovered his Grandmother Louise’s parents after searching among the clerk of court records in East Feliciano Parish. Alabama Ellis and I also visited the Jefferson County, Alabama where Ellis found a plat map which showed his grandparents' property. Mississippi and North Carolina I will share my recent findings with you. They are a much harder group of people to research involving Buck Nelms (B. 1830) and his family from Mississippi and North Carolina back to 1841. For me oral history has played an integral part in my finding documentation. I have gathered many examples of historical records that you will want to know about so that you too can find your formerly enslaved ancestor.
Download or read book How to Find Your Family History in U S Church Records A Genealogist s Guide With Specific Resources for Major Christian Denominations Before 1900 written by Harold a. Henderson and published by Genealogical Publishing Company. This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Best Genealogy Tips written by Robin R. Foster and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robin R. Foster, a member of the South Carolina Genealogical Society, Columbia Chapter, is an experienced researcher who has given numerous presentations and answered thousands of questions from researchers around the globe. She had seen people make common mistakes like using family trees rather than historical records and not remembering to include important things in their research. So, she wrote My Best Genealogy Tips: Quick Keys to Research Ancestry, Book 2 with the intention of helping beginners and seasoned researchers alike to avoid these common pitfalls. In her book, Robin outlines the steps for conducting an oral history interview, detailed the information available on FamilySearch, and suggested resources for researching ancestors in different regions. She also stressed the importance of telling your own family history and shared insider knowledge that even expert researchers often forget about. Finally, she provided helpful tips on obtaining permission to use photos you find during your research. From Robin: I love to teach people how to do their family history. I wrote this book to try to give my patrons another way to find historical records after they talk to living relatives. They all want some of the things I included below: Why Would You Want to Trace Family History? Everyone has special reasons for the efforts they make to learn more about their family history. Do any of the following reasons resonate with you? I want to learn about our ancestors. For some, their family was never discussed while growing up. Others are trying to make connections because they never knew a parent or grandparent. I want to be able to share my history with my children. So many have committed to finding, preserving, and sharing family history with future generations because they feel a moral obligation to do so. I love discovery; it is a fun thing to do. You may have begun researching because you love the hunt, and you are curious about what you may uncover. I want to understand more about myself. Do you suspect that some of the qualities that make you who you are can be attributed to an ancestor? Do you wonder which decisions they made concerning education, where to live, or employment had the most effect on your life? Do family members say you remind them of an ancestor? I want to learn about the place where my ancestor lived. It is wonderful to pass on the traditions that your ancestor brought from their native land. I want to know about the challenges my ancestors faced. Did you grow up hearing family stories about the war or depression that made you want to know more about how your ancestor was impacted? Delving into the past helps you to understand more about how they handled struggles. I am looking for living relatives. Some researchers are looking to connect with living descendants to discover what they can share about ancestors. They invite the newly discovered to family reunions and share stories and photographs.
Download or read book A Genealogist s Guide to Discovering Your African American Ancestors written by Franklin Carter Smith and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing one's African-American ancestry can be uniquely challenging. This guide helps overcome the obstacles and pitfalls of specialized research by offering a proven, three-part approach.
Download or read book Special Aids to Genealogical Research on Southern Families written by National Genealogical Society and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Genealogist s U S History Pocket Reference written by Nancy Hendrickson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock new records in your family history research by understanding the historic events of your ancestors' eras. This quick and convenient guide outlines the major political, military and social events in the United States from the colonial era through 1940. It also includes immigration trends and census dates to help you narrow your research focus and find genealogy records faster. Use The Genealogist's U.S. History Pocket Reference to find: • Timelines, charts, quick lists and maps of major events. • Popular foods, songs and books of each era. • Timelines of wars and other military events. • Dates for federal, state and special censuses. • Immigration data including major ports and countries of origin. ...and so much more! Stash this indispensable book in your computer case, tote bag or, yes, your pocket, and take it with you wherever you research.
Download or read book Handy South Carolina Genealogy Handbook written by Gary L. Morris and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-01-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Genealogy Handbook contains Internet Links, Physical Addresses, Email Addresses, Telephone Numbers, and Lists the Record Holdings of Every Important Archive and Organization in South Carolina. In short, it contains everything you'll need to find South Carolina Genealogy Records. What's more, it's easy to transport and you can take it with you when visiting archives, libraries, or any other place where you're conducting genealogy research.
Download or read book The Genealogical Helper written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Find Names for the Temple written by Nicole Dyer and published by Family Locket Books. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether your family tree is partially filled out, mostly complete, or full with many LDS relatives, this step-by-step method will help you discover new relatives and reserve their temple ordinances. You will review the accuracy of your tree, analyze your pedigree, and make a list of ancestors to research. Those with many LDS relatives will locate research opportunities by diving deeper into tree analysis and listing ancestors who were not members of the LDS Church. Using descendancy research to find cousins will open doors for those will full family trees. Instead of selecting random ancestors, you will systematically view descendancy trees for each of the ancestors in your list. By evaluating each descendancy tree, you can determine which branches are most likely to contain candidates for further research likely to be found in available records. Once you have chosen a relative to focus on, you'll begin a research project. Research begins by choosing a research question. Next you will create a simple research plan and research log. When you have completed your searches, you will then record what you found in FamilySearch, including adding sources and new relatives to the tree, and then write a summary of your research. After merging duplicates you will be ready to reserve temple ordinances. After you've successfully found names for the temple, you can repeat the process by going back to your list of candidates for further research and begin again with a new research question. Now you won't run out of research opportunities! As you research each relative one by one, you will grow to love them and think of them as friends. As President Eyring said, "your heart will be bound to theirs forever."
Download or read book Finding Your Roots written by Jeane Eddy Westin and published by Los Angeles : J.P. Tarcher. This book was released on 1977 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the simple, time-and-money-saving techniques in this handbook, you can tap the roots of your own family without the services of a professional tracer. Supplied here are hundreds of helpful sources from specialty libraries to heraldic societies. Everything you need to discover and record a complete family history including how to: Compile a family health history; Find out if your family has a coat of arms; Trace your ancestral roots abroad; Write a complete family history; . . . and much more!
Download or read book The Genealogist s Census Pocket Reference written by Family Tree Editors and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Census Research Companion Census records are a key source for tracing your family tree—and this handy collection puts census-related resources, tips, lists and need-to-know facts at your fingertips! Use The Genealogist's Census Pocket Reference to find • websites with census records and date • questions from each U.S. census 1790 to 1940 • maps of the territory covered in each federal census • a key to common abbreviations • instructions to enumerators population and immigration trends • explanations of special schedules • state and international census resources …and so much more! Stash this indispensable book in your computer case, tote bag—or yes, your pocket—and take it with you whenever you research.
Download or read book Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques written by George G. Morgan and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Break through brick walls in your genealogical research Learn how to use innovative methods to unearth hard-to-find ancestors. Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques shows you, step by step, how to uncover elusive details by taking advantage of specialized tools and software programs and using proven best practices for breaking through the brick walls that have hindered your progress. You’ll get professional advice on formulating a research strategy, understanding the details you discover, keeping careful track of your data, analyzing the evidence, and developing hypotheses. Real-world case studies demonstrate how you can apply the systematic procedures presented in this practical guide to your own research--and achieve success! Examine the brick wall in detail to find potential weak spots that can be exploited into a breakthrough Use brute force techniques that leave no stone unturned Obtain exact copies of original records rather than derivative sources Research the family, associates, and neighbors (FANs) of your brick wall ancestor Consult with your family, friends, and colleagues to get a fresh perspective on your research Use crowdsourcing--genealogy societies, online forums, social media, blogs, wikis, and podcasts Apply technological solutions, including DNA testing and specialized genealogical software Get tips on hiring a professional genealogical researcher with the appropriate credentials and references Revisit your brick wall problem after honing your research skills Review your evidence, develop a research strategy, and keep a meticulous research log
Download or read book This and that Genealogy Tips written by Shirley Elro Hornbeck and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2000 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic work on colonial Southern families contains hundreds of genealogies giving names; dates of birth, marriage, and death; names of children and their offspring, with dates and places of birth, marriage and death; names of collateral connections; places of residence; biographical highlights; and war records. Over 12,000 individuals are referred to in the text, all of them easily located in the alphabetical index.
Download or read book Using Wills written by and published by Public Record Office Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an expert geneaologist, this book guides beginners and experienced family historians alike through often complex historical records.
Download or read book Handy Tips for Genealogical Research written by Everton Publishers editors and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
