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Category - Genealogy
Many genealogists practice genealogy to leave a mark. The process is all about making a difference and transforming someone’s life. The elated expression on your face after finding the answers that you seek is what makes genealogy so special.
It is a practice that has been renowned across continents because it is the only certain way to find out who we truly are. It brings about relations of strong kin, unbreakable bonds and hearts flooded with the joy that comes with finally finding a loved one.
Genealogy is best reflected in preserving a close relatives’ legacy, abiding by family culture and finding living relatives. It also provides proof that shows we are indeed related to our family members, even those who came way before us.
Genealogy is fascinating, compelling and demands persistence and determination to find the answers that you seek; it defines you and me.
French Dual Citizenship by Jus Sanguinis – Part Trois
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Genealogists Can Go Home Again – If Only to Tap Local...
When Thomas Wolfe wrote You Can't Go Home Again, he was definitely not referring to the logical...
When You Trace Family Trees – “Will” You Find...
Board credentialed Joan Shurtliff shares her uncanny ability to uncover research resources for your...
This Memorial Day – Genealogists Remember Civil War...
In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark...
Family Bibles Help Genealogy Researchers Trace Family Trees
A total stranger in California contacted me one day to tell me she had found an old, water-damaged...
Ancestor Search – Look Up When and How Your Ancestors Came...
So how did my family get here? It is one of the primary questions a family historian asks...
Genealogical Researcher Hotspots in Indiana
Whether you know it as the "Hoosier State" or the "Land of the Indians," Indiana is a notable state...
Legacy Books – A Genealogist’s Gift for the...
How many times have you heard a skeptical family member ask, "What on earth is so interesting about...
German Genealogy – Tracing your German Roots in Germany
Table of Contents1 9 Tips for your German Genealogy Search2 Staying Organized3 Additional German...
Genetic Genealogy – Genealogists and Medical Family History
As I look at my ancestors, they give me insights into how I got to be who I am. Were they tall or...
British Genealogy and the English Legal System
Time to take another trip across the Pond with board certified genealogist Joan Shurtliff as your...
Use German Genealogists to Trace German Ancestors
The 2010 United States Census yielded some surprises. It turns out that Americans of German descent...
Genalogists Use Video Storytelling to Preserve Ancestor Search
ReelGenie invited RecordClick.com, an online full-service genealogy research firm, to participate...
A Genealogy Dilemma: Public vs. Private
Dealing with a dilemma is like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. Neither option is...
RootsTech Showcases New Technology to Help Genealogists
Board certified genealogist Joan Shurtliff attended RootsTech, the Family History and Technology...
Stories of Our Ancestors – The Lures of Genealogical...
Knowing the stories of our ancestors makes them come vividly to life for us. Isn't this one of the...
Genealogy Research Tips – Dealing with Common Name Searches
What do you do when your ancestor's name is "John Smith," or "Mary Jones?" You're going to have to...
Genealogists Rev Ancestor Search Engines for Genealogy Day
For an entire week in March, Americans observe Celebrate Your Name Week (CYNW) – March 3-9. Each...
Let Passports Be Your Passport to British Genealogy Research
Halt! Who Goes There! We usually hear that phrase in movies, sometimes followed by the showing of...