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Dec 21, 2020
2 min

"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,...

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If you are the descendant of an infamous “Traitor,” would you want to know?

Fiona Appleton-Thorn

Nov 5, 2020
6 min

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

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Fiona Appleton-Thorn

Oct 31, 2020
3 min

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...

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Fiona Appleton-Thorn

Sep 26, 2020
3 min

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??

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Paige Nelson

Aug 22, 2020
4 min

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.

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Fiona Appleton-Thorn

Jul 25, 2020
4 min

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.

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"Our Family Came Over With The Mayflower" Or Did They?

Fiona Appleton-Thorn

Jun 27, 2020
2 min

"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

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Should You Use The Exact Spellings When Using Ancestral Records Online?

Fiona Appleton-Thorn

May 23, 2020
3 min

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?

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Fiona Appleton-Thorn

Apr 25, 2020
4 min

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.

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How can I find information about Immigrant Ancestors?

Paige Nelson

Mar 21, 2020
2 min

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.

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Should You Create Reports for Family history?

Fiona Appleton-Thorn

Feb 22, 2020
3 min

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.

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What Use are Family Photos When Researching The Family Tree?

Paige Nelson

Jan 25, 2020
4 min

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.

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Asking relatives Questions for The Family Tree

Paige Nelson

Dec 21, 2019
3 min

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.

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What are the most common Genealogical DNA Tests?

Paige Nelson

Nov 23, 2019
2 min

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...

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Paige Nelson

Oct 19, 2019
3 min

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!

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Fiona Appleton-Thorn

Sep 27, 2019
3 min

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...

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How is Paleography relevant to Family History Research?

Paige Nelson

Aug 21, 2019
2 min

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 ....

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Why Search Subscriptions Are Not The Same As Genealogist Services

Fiona Appleton-Thorn

Jul 31, 2019
4 min

Why Search Subscriptions Are Not The Same As Genealogist Services

How a subscription to Ancestry.com differs from Genealogy Services.

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