Photo Detective: Finding Photos Online Premium
Recently, I've received several emails from folks who purchased photos from online vendors hoping the individuals pictured are kin. Is it possible to actually locate a long-lost photograph of a relative? Sure. Stranger things have happened in the world of genealogy. At a photo show a couple of years ago...
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• Call Family History Support at 1-800-346-6044, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday-Saturday. • Visit the FamilySearch Web site • Contact a local LDS congregation—you'll have the best luck on a Sunday—usually listed in the white pages of local phone books under "Church of Jesus...
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Although most people see technology as part of the future, it often brings family historians an important part of the past. That's what happened to genealogist Carolyn Meek Nelson when she received the 182-year-old Bible that belonged to her great-great-grandfather, thanks to an Internet mailing list. Back in the 1950s...
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These resources can give you a country of origin for your ancestor who immigrated to the United States before the 1820 law requiring passenger lists
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Most of us think about using the Internet to find ancestors, not living family. However, some of the most heartfelt family stories I've heard of involve the reuniting of living family members. Families can lose track of one another through many circumstances. Sometimes death or divorce causes children to be...
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During the holidays, many people think about family. It is probably why more genealogy projects start over the holidays than any other time during the year. It makes sense. The holiday season is when relatives gather together and recall both good moments and bad. Inevitably, there is a disagreement over...
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Right Ideas: Finding Ancestors’ Copyrights Premium
Is there an author, songwriter, poet or playwright in your family's past? Even if your ancestor's name never appeared in lights, it may be in records at the US Copyright Office.
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Want to get really close to your ancestors? Head for the cemetery. Here's how to find your ancestors' final resting places and what you can learn from tombstones.
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You've got questions about discovering, preserving and celebrating your family history; our experts have the answers.
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A former president and peacemaker invokes his father's loving lesson about getting out of a difficult situation and arriving home safely.
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