AncestorNews: Old Cemeteries Premium
I've always liked poking around old cemeteries—even ones that were unrelated to my family. I especially like the artistry on some of the old markers—it seems to tell a more in-depth story about the people than just an inscription. I took photos about 30 years ago of some of...
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AncestorNews: Migration Web Sites Premium
These sites will help you trace ancestors who wouldn't stay put.
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AncestorNews: The Last Word Premium
Many of my ancestors are buried in the small-town cemetery of Lone Jack, Mo. I consider myself lucky that a gentleman who lives in Lone Jack took it upon himself to record every gravestone in the cemetery, as well as reprint every obituary he could find. It helped me...
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AncestorNews: More on Moravians Premium
More than a year ago, I discovered a connection to a Shore (Schor) family—Moravians who emigrated from Switzerland in the 1700s. Apparently, the Moravians were followers of a Czech priest named Jan Hus, who attempted to reform the Catholic Church about 600 years ago. Among the items on his...
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AncestorNews: Maps on the Web Premium
Many of you may have read my article on using maps in genealogy ("On the Map") in the August 2001 issue of Family Tree Magazine. In the article, I wrote about the years I spent looking for my great-great-grandfather in the wrong county—all because I didn't do some basic...
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AncestorNews: Memory Gardens Premium
When Frances Miers Muller wrote me a couple of months ago about the milk and wine lily that originally grew at the family's Waco home, I started thinking about creating a "memory garden." This is a garden of plants that have a special family meaning or association with...
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AncestorNews: Family Mementos Premium
I love scanning and taking digital photos of family mementos, then importing them into my genealogy software program. They make such a great addition to the reports I print and sent along to family members. Some of the items I've imported are a Valentine sent to my dad sometime...
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AncestorNews: Trailing Behind Premium
In 1843, only 1,000 settlers followed the Oregon Trail west. A decade later, 70,000 were on the move. If your ancestors were among those who walked the trail, they probably left their eastern homes in time to reach jumping off spots by March. They waited in towns...
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