If the wife survived when the husband dies, be certain to look through all the estate and probate records for clues about subsequent marriages by the widow. In some cases, she may be listed as “Barbara, late wife of Henry Smith, deceased.” In other cases, her new marital status may not be stated so clearly. The widow could be listed on virtually any document in the estate papers simply with a new last name, with no mention of the husband. And if the wife appears in initial papers settling her deceased husband’s estate and a man, whose not a known blood relative of the widow or deceased husband, suddenly “appears” in the records–check him out. There’s a chance he is the new husband, just with the relationship not […]
The correct link for my series of October genealogy webinars is: http://www.casefileclues.com/webinars_neill.htm An email contained the incorrect link. My apologies for the confusion. Topics in October are: Seeing Patterns Court Records Land Records–Federal Land States Barbara’s Beaus and Gesche’s Girls Determining Your Own Migration Trail Now back to the tips! Thanks… ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Be cautious of a researcher who guarantees to find your family for you. Genealogists can search records to which they have access and that they can guarantee. However, no one can guarantee that they will find your great-grandparents–unless they already have done it and located the information before you ever contacted them. If a search has not already been done, there is no way someone can “guarantee” they will find your family for you. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Information on your ancestor’s records may be inconsistent for several reasons. One to keep in the back of your mind is that maybe they “got something in their head wrong” and used that wrong information every time they answered the question. There are times where there’s no real “reason” for incorrect information and “wrong” details are not given with the intent to deceive. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
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