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NARA website: Searching the 1950 Census for family

NARA website: Searching the 1950 Census for family

As we mentioned in the EasyGenie blog a few weeks ago, the 1950 Census is now available online. We've had a chance to give it a spin, and we have...

NARA website: Searching the 1950 Census for family

As we mentioned in the EasyGenie blog a few weeks ago, the 1950 Census is now available online. We've had a chance to give it a spin, and we have...

What's your "favorite" document for genealogy research?

What's your "favorite" document for genealogy r...

Last month, we posed a question on the EasyGenie Facebook page: What is your favorite document for genealogy research? A. Vital recordsB. CensusC. ProbateD. Other On the EasyGenie blog and in this newsletter, we...

What's your "favorite" document for genealogy r...

Last month, we posed a question on the EasyGenie Facebook page: What is your favorite document for genealogy research? A. Vital recordsB. CensusC. ProbateD. Other On the EasyGenie blog and in this newsletter, we...

German genealogy basics from American Ancestors magazine

German genealogy basics from American Ancestors...

We are members of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) and receive their fantastic magazine, American Ancestors. A recent issue digs into German genealogy. While we don't have German ancestors, reading...

German genealogy basics from American Ancestors...

We are members of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) and receive their fantastic magazine, American Ancestors. A recent issue digs into German genealogy. While we don't have German ancestors, reading...

Coming this week: 1950 federal census records!

Coming this week: 1950 federal census records!

Do you remember 1950? Some readers were children or even young adults, and may recall the changes taking place in the aftermath of World War II. When we talk with relatives who...

Coming this week: 1950 federal census records!

Do you remember 1950? Some readers were children or even young adults, and may recall the changes taking place in the aftermath of World War II. When we talk with relatives who...

Legacy list: What would you pass down to your heirs?

Legacy list: What would you pass down to your h...

We wanted to share some follow-up to a newsletter article we published last month, which discussed the Swedish "Death Cleaning" concept for decluttering. There were a number of reactions to the related question posed...

Legacy list: What would you pass down to your h...

We wanted to share some follow-up to a newsletter article we published last month, which discussed the Swedish "Death Cleaning" concept for decluttering. There were a number of reactions to the related question posed...

Genealogy reality check: When it comes to famous ancestors, research is required

Genealogy reality check: When it comes to famou...

Extreme care has to be taken with family legends. Without real evidence, half-remembered stories or hazy tales from previous centuries can take on a life of their own.

Genealogy reality check: When it comes to famou...

Extreme care has to be taken with family legends. Without real evidence, half-remembered stories or hazy tales from previous centuries can take on a life of their own.