State-Based Ancestry: Episode 103
In this December podcast, we explore state-based genealogy research and the available tools and techniques for discovering our U.S. ancestors.
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Here's help finding ancestors in the Eastern United States.
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Did your ancestors live in a records-rich or paperwork-poor state? Whichever way your genealogical fortunes fall, you’ll find advice in our list of the best and worst states for family history research.
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Researching ancestors in the United States' neighbor to the north? Start here.
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Have you ever noticed that lots of online transcripts exist for some states, and very few for others? Unfortunately, my research often takes me to the "few" end of the stick. Lately, though, I've moved into two states that have some excellent material online—Pennsylvania and Ohio. On the Pennsylvania...
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When States Began Death Registration Premium
Alabama: 1908 Alaska: 1913 Arizona: 1909 Arkansas: 1914 California: 1905 Colorado: 1907 Connecticut: 1897 Delaware: 1881 District of Columbia: 1855 Florida: 1899 Georgia: 1919 Hawaii: 1896 Idaho: 1911 Illinois: 1916 Indiana: 1900 Iowa: 1880 Kansas: 1911 Kentucky: 1911 Louisiana: 1914 Maine: 1892 Maryland: 1898 Massachusetts: 1841 Michigan: 1867 Minnesota:...
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Find out the date of the first surviving federal census for each US state.
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