From a few years ago…
Imagine you are researching your ancestor in a new location–one where you have never researched before. Unless your ancestor moved from the upstairs bedroom to the downstairs bedroom, there’s the chance she crossed a political boundary. Crossing that boundary means:
- laws may change
- types of records available may change
- records access may change
- information contained in records may change
- your ancestor’s citizenship status may change
- or something else
Learning about these things in the new location will help your research. Don’t assume that the address was the only thing that changed when your ancestor moved.
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