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What If Your Family History Disappeared Forever?

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Nancy Hendrickson, the author of Finding Your Roots Online and Discover Your Family History Online: A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Genealogy Search, is now available for one-on-one consultations on any aspect of writing your family history. Get started with new ideas, new strategies, new results. Click for more information.

Nancy is an expert author and Internet genealogy researcher. She has been interviewed in national publications on this subject, including the New York Times, Better Homes and Gardens, and Kiplingers.

Building a Family Tree Scrapbook

I have to admit it – I’m not one of the world’s most craft-savvy people. But as klutzy as I am, I do have an interest in scrapbooking. And, like most people who are new to the hobby, I get hung-up with the “where do I begin” syndrome. In the past, I’ve concentrated on creating [...]

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French Genealogy, Part 2

Cherchez Votre Famille Beginning in 1792, birth, marriage and death records (naissances, mariages, décès) were kept by civil authorities, and continue still. Because of privacy laws, you cannot access birth or marriage records for the most immediate past 100 years; however, direct descendants can obtain a certificate if you can prove the relationship. The death [...]

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French Genealogy Words and Phrases

Numbers un one deux two trois three quatre four cinq five six six sept seven huit eight neuf nine dix ten Months année year mois month Janvier January Fevrier February Mars March Avril April Mai May Juin June Juillet July Aout August Septembre September Octobre October Novembre November Décembre December Relationships arrière grandpère great grandfather [...]

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Ancestors, Genealogy and Religion

Isn’t is fascinating to see how many different religions our ancestors followed? I’ve enjoyed reading about the Quaker faith practiced by my Chapman family, the Dimmett’s Huguenot background, and now am researching more about Moravians via the Shore family. A quick search on Google for “Moravian” sent me to the home page of the Moravian [...]

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French Genealogy, Part 1

While working on a research project for a client with Canadian ancestors, I learned that the family origins were in France. This took the work in a totally new direction – and into a new world of French genealogy. Here’s a little of what I learned: Parlez-Vous Généalogie? Think “France” and it’s likely the images swimming [...]

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Historic State Parks – Under Siege

If you love historic sites, now’s the time to get out and visit them as many are under threat of closure due to budgetary concerns. A year and a half ago, Arizona closed several state historic sites, including the Hopi/Anasazi ruins of Homolovi, as well as the Yuma Territorial Prison and Fort Verde. Thankfully,we’re seeing [...]

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Sunset Cemetery

Although you can’t hear me say it, at the beginning I was talking about the reason the settlers chose this area was to be close to the Little Colorado River.

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