Ancestral Findings

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These brief historical and informational snippets about genealogy and history should encourage and help you advance your family tree.

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AF-009: How to Find Your Ancestor's Entry Into America

Most Americans have immigrant ancestors at some point in their family history. The only exceptions are Native American families who never married or had children with people from other societies. This means that you more than likely have numerous immigrant ancestors. Trace almost any branch of your family, and you will eventually find one... Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/passenger-and-immigration-research-basics-how-to-find-your-ancestors-entry-into-america/...

Feb 17, 2015•6 min•Season 1Ep. 9

AF-008: Who Are The Black Dutch?

Were you told you have Black Dutch ancestry, but don’t know what it means? It means a lot of different things. Here is what you need to know about these people. Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/black-dutch/ © AncestralFindings.com

Feb 11, 2015•7 min•Season 1Ep. 8

AF-007: Tips for Researching British Ancestors

Do you have British ancestry? Are you not sure, but suspect you might? Here's how to find them, and how to research them in England once you find them here. Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/tips-researching-british-ancestors/ Listen via: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast/ Weekly Giveaways: https://ancestralfindings.com/drawing Free eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks Hard To Find Surnames: https://ancestralfindings.com/surnames Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/Ancestr...

Feb 03, 2015•8 min•Season 1Ep. 7

AF-006: Death Certificates: Your Doorway to Your Ancestor’s Life

Learn more about your ancestor’s life through the wealth of information on his or her death certificate. Here’s how. Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/death-certificates/ Genealogy Gold Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/genealogygold

Jan 27, 2015•4 min•Season 1Ep. 6

AF-005: Tips for Researching German Genealogy

Researching your German ancestors takes knowledge and ingenuity. It is not like researching ancestors in America. Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/tips-for-researching-german-genealogy/ Genealogy Gold Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/genealogygold

Jan 20, 2015•9 min•Season 1Ep. 5

AF-004: How to Plan Your Next Genealogy Trip

Are you planning a genealogy trip to discover more about your ancestors? Here's how to plan in advance so you get the most out of your travels. Shoe Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/how-to-plan-your-next-genealogy-trip/ Genealogy Gold Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/genealogygold...

Jan 13, 2015•8 min•Season 1Ep. 4

AF-003: Marriage Research Advice for Beginners

Are you just getting started looking for marriage records in your genealogy research and need some help finding them? Here are the best places to look. Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/genealogy-basics-marriage-research-advice-for-beginners/

Jan 06, 2015•8 min•Season 1Ep. 3

AF-002: What to Do When There are No Records

Do you have an elusive ancestor who didn’t seem to leave any records behind? You can still discover important things about them. Here’s how. Show Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/what-to-do-when-there-are-no-records-3-ways-to-find-ancestors-who-didnt-leave-a-paper-trail/

Dec 30, 2014•7 min•Season 1Ep. 2

AF-001: 5 Ways To Tell If Your Genealogy Research Is Accurate

There is a lot of guesswork and uncertainty in genealogy. People in the past may have put the wrong information on old records, either from genuinely not knowing, or from having something they wanted to hide. Mistakes can be made in transcriptions of documents from one location to another; even tombstones are known to sometimes have mistakes on them from the stone cutter. Census takers make mistakes in the spelling of names (and even the dates and places of birth of the householders they enumera...

Dec 26, 2014•9 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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