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"Merry Christmas- We're Getting Married!"
The seasonal holiday has long been associated with gift giving and there is also an increase of marriage proposals around this time. Yet,...
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
Dec 21, 20202 min read
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If you are the descendant of an infamous “Traitor,” would you want to know?
But what if the so called “Traitor” was fighting for equality of religion?...remembered every year in England for 415 years? Guy Fawkes
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
Nov 5, 20206 min read
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Are you Related to a Salem "Witch"?
At Halloween thoughts often turn to ghouls of the past and to witches. The town of Salem in Massachusetts has become synonymous with the...
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
Oct 31, 20203 min read
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Was Your Ancestor Buried Alive??
Let’s say John Smith was born March 24th 1679, Baptized March 31st 1680, Died February 27th 1680 and was buried March 5th 1680. What??
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
Sep 26, 20203 min read
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DNA Testing – Common Misconceptions
DNA is a powerful tool for genealogists however DNA is not magic. Here are some of the most common misconceptions of DNA testing.
Paige Nelson
Aug 22, 20204 min read
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Was One of Your Relatives a Jedi?
Why restrict access to the Census? ...it may have something to do with the non persecution of The JEDI Knights. May the Force be with you.
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
Jul 25, 20204 min read
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"Our Family Came Over With The Mayflower" Or Did They?
The Mayflower: 102 people ... connection to your blood line, here's a spoiler alert 45 of those passengers were dead in first winter of 1620
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
Jun 27, 20202 min read
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Should You Use The Exact Spellings When Using Ancestral Records Online?
The further back in time you go, the higher the proportion of the population did not read or write. What has this got to do with Genealogy?
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
May 23, 20203 min read
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Where Does My Last Name Come From?
Is your name European?Maybe check this before heading to the record office, so that you don’t go barking up the wrong family tree.
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
Apr 25, 20204 min read
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How can I find information about Immigrant Ancestors?
It is also common for immigrants from a small village to say they hailed from a better-known town or city close to their home.
Paige Nelson
Mar 21, 20202 min read
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Should You Create Reports for Family history?
If you don’t include specific dates and the sources where you found this information, the work you have done could be ...deemed unreliable.
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
Feb 22, 20203 min read
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What Use are Family Photos When Researching The Family Tree?
When I looked at the back of the photograph, I noticed something.....it looked like a pen stroke.
Paige Nelson
Jan 25, 20204 min read
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Asking relatives Questions for The Family Tree
same ancestors, keep in mind that while they may be related in some way, they are still strangers to you as you are to them.
Paige Nelson
Dec 21, 20193 min read
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What are the most common Genealogical DNA Tests?
At every generation, our ancestors passed down records through their DNA. That DNA inheritance is why you have your great- great...
Paige Nelson
Nov 23, 20192 min read
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Why should I start a family tree?
my Grandfather had started our family tree and that he spent hours reading and researching, sometimes my Mum was at it too. Boring!
Paige Nelson
Oct 19, 20193 min read
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Helping The Family Historian
Imagine this Scenario: I got a call from a woman one day who was most distressed that her father had been hospitalized following a...
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
Sep 27, 20193 min read
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How is Paleography relevant to Family History Research?
At first glance, many documents seem ineligible to the reader. There are tips and tricks to help you read, transcribe, and translate ....
Paige Nelson
Aug 21, 20192 min read
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Why Search Subscriptions Are Not The Same As Genealogist Services
How a subscription to Ancestry.com differs from Genealogy Services.
Fiona Appleton-Thorn
Jul 31, 20194 min read
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