If you find an ancestor’s deed in a land record book, check the pages before and after. It was not uncommon for individuals to record documents in “groups” and more than one record may have been filed at the same time. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
I’ve been working on my wife’s English lines lately. Some have been fairly easy to research and I have been accumulating quite a bit of information, digital copies, etc. There comes a time when one has to stop and really put together and organize what one has. I have many copies and notes, but I have not put the information into my database where I can see what families I have information on, etc. Not to mention it is all starting to run together. The research is fun, but every so often you need to stop gathering and start organizing. If for no other reason than to not completely confuse yourself. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Do you really know how your ancestors pronounced their last name? Taliaferro and variants are often pronounced to sound like “toliver” Beauchamp may have been pronounced to sound like “beecham” Have you considered pronunciation variants on your last name? ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
If you can’t find your ancestor in the 1840 census and you think he really should be there, look for his 1830 neighbors in 1840 or try looking for his 1850 neighbors in 1840. No guarantees, but worth a shot. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
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