Do you have ancestors for whom employment records might answer some questions, or at least provide you with some information you were not already aware of? Rural ancestors rarely have these records but those with urban ancestors might want to see if records of their ancestor’s former employers have been archived or stored somewhere. Personally I haven’t used employment records too much, but am working on a set of records for an upcoming issue of Casefile Clues. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
The day you decide your genealogical skills do not need tweaking is the day you probably should take up a new hobby. All of us involved in genealogy should be learning something every day. Becoming a better genealogist is a daily process of growth. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
County Recorder’s offices typically have a series of miscellaneous record books where they will record copies of things that do not fall into the typical record categories. I have seen copies in these books of: out of state divorce decrees out of area death certificates medical licenses legal agreements not related to property or real estate One never knows what one will encounter in these records. Give them a try! ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
I’ve mentioned this before on “Tip of the Day” but think that every so often it needs to be repeated. There are times when the best research and analysis is done when you can really concentrate. turn off the email turn off any online “alerts” turn off instant messaging put the cell phone away There are times when multitasking does not really allow you to think about something and really understand it. Read that record or series of documents closely. Transcribe them–and do it without numerous distractions. You may be surprised at the results. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
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We don’t normally point to webpages here on Tip of the Day, but among the thousands of neat things on www.archive.org is the following: Instructions and forms to be observed by persons applying to the Pension Office for bounty land under the act of March 3, 1855 : entitled “an act in addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States.” Click here to give it a read. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Remember that every record was created by a human. Consequently any one piece could be incorrect. Could that be what’s causing your brick wall? ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Genealogy Tip of the Day Readers are encouraged to consider subscribing to my weekly genealogy how-to newsletter, Casefile Clues. Casefile Clues is not your typical genealogy newsletter. We do not rehash or rephrase generic information that is available in numerous how-to books and websites. Casefile Clues is applied genealogy at its best. Our focus is on record and document analysis, “where to go next,” “where did I go wrong,” how to use records, etc. All case studies are drawn from my own research in a variety of locations. Readers like Casefile Clues because it is not just fluff and we really get down and explain what the thought process was behind the research. And we cite our citations. And sometimes we discuss how we tried things that did […]
A minor naturalization is a naturalization in which the person naturalized immigrated while they were a minor. It does not mean they were a minor when they naturalized. Minors cannot naturalize themselves. A minor whose father naturalizes usually becomes a citizen. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
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