Tag Archives: ancestor
Multiple Marriages
Finding marriage records when your ancestor has been married multiple times can be a difficult task, specifically on the bride’s side. A woman who is married many times may very well go by many different last names over her lifespan. Every time she gets remarried, she is then married under her previous marriage’s last name. This can make it seem impossible to trace your ancestor back to find her maiden name! Here are a few hints to help you to [...]
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Maritime Monday – Castle Garden
Over the holidays, my husband I took a trip to New York City on vacation. We saw so many things while we were there but the one thing I was most excited to see was Castle Garden. All of my ancestors came through there and yet I know nothing about it. All you ever hear about is Ellis Island but between 1855 and 1892, over eight million people immigrated through Castle Garden. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google [...]
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Ireland Burial Records
When researching the Irish roots of your family tree, many issues can pop up. Personally, I have found that even knowing the exact place where your Irish ancestors came from fails to increase the likelihood of finding vital records and information before the mid-1800′s. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google Buzz StumbleUpon Add to favorites Email RSS
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Search Birth Records Online
Birth records can be an incredible find when researching your family tree. With the increasing ability and availability to search birth records online, birth records can be a crucial component in family tree research. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg Google Buzz StumbleUpon Add to favorites Email RSS
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Family Tree Research
The search for our ancestors can be such a rewarding experience and yet quite time consuming and frustrating. The question is how to trace your family tree. Each new record or piece of evidence we find brings about new information about our families. Finding a marriage record for an ancestor is quite exciting. A wealth of information can come from marriage records including a spouses name, place of marriage, birth years, etc.. With the continuous introduction of more and more digital [...]
