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German genealogy
Here is a brief article and video on researching your German ancestors, from Amy Johnson Crow's blog.
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Slave surnames
This article from the theroot.com explains why determining the surname of an enslaved person can be difficult.
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Sometimes information about our ancestors can come from places where we'd rather not find it, such as arrest and prison records. This ...
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Back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when the mail moved slowly and some citizens had to travel a good distance to check for mail...
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The Soldiers and Sailors Database maintained on the National Park Service website contains the records of six million men who served both...