Fiona Appleton-Thorn
"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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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