Don’t take “the courthouse burned” to mean that every record before that point in time was destroyed. It might be that in reality, records from some offices survived, some offices’ records were not completely destroyed, etc. In some cases, records might have been “re-recorded” after the fire. There may also be state or federal records that provide similar information. Ask around. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
For the next few days, I have been banned from posting to Facebook. I tried to enter in the “security capture” code and it kept telling me I was wrong. I guess I messed it up too many times–even though those things are occasionally impossible to read. Feel free to complain to Facebook about the Security Capture code. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Every census has an official census “date.” This is the date, as of which, all questions are to be answered. The problem is that sometimes the census is not taken on that date and people confuse the “real” date with the “census” date. And some genealogists forget that the date the census information was gathered, which is sometimes listed on the page, is not necessarily the census date. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Do you know how to make your genealogical software give you a list or report of all people in your database born in a certain location in a certain time period? If you have not learned how to “mine” your own database, find out. Lists of this type can be helpful when searching for additional information. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Is there a distant cousin you have not researched? Consider spending some time researching them in various records. You may learn some new research skills in the process and even get a few leads on your more closely related family members. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
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Remember that as your research moves from one state to another, laws governing estate settlements, property rights, ages of consent, etc. may be different. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Our series of January 2012 genealogy webinars have been announced: Illinois Research Using Archive.org Newspaper Research Tips and Tricks for FamilySearch.org Sessions are an hour long and registrants who are unable to attend will receive complimentary download links. Details and registrations can be processed on our website at http://www.casefileclues.com/webinars_neill.htm. Registration is limited. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
If a document refers to your ancestor as the lessor on lease–he owns the property that is the subject of the lease. If your ancestor is referred to as the lessee, he is the person being given temporary use of the property. The lessor owns it, the lessee borrows it–generally speaking. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Ever consider the possibility that the place name simply changed instead of something moving? ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Remember there are several United States censuses that provide evidence of ownership of real property. Some ask for values of real property, others ask if the home was owned or rented. Documenting that land ownership through local land records may lead to additional information on your ancestor. Are you getting all the clues from the census? ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Remember–no site has every record, every file, and every index. Don’t do all your research via one website, one repository, or one library. You wouldn’t just use the census only for your research would you?Expand your research horizons and your family tree–use a resource or a facility today that you’ve not used in a while. You may be pleasantly surprised at what you find. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Remember that if someone truly died at the age of 30 in 1900, they could have been born in 1869 or 1870 depending upon when their date of birth was in relationship to the date they died. If they were born in 4 March 1869, they would be 30 on any document in 1900 dated before 4 March and 31 on any document dated on 4 March or after. So if a tombstone says the person died in 1900 at the age of 30, they could have been born in 1869 or 1870, if only the years are given on the stone. Whether or not the age is correct in the first place is another matter. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Remember when reading any foreign language material that is handwritten, that not only are the words in a different language–the script may not be what you are used to either. What appears to be an English “L” could be a different letter entirely. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!
Keep in mind that information contained in court records is only as accurate as the individuals providing the information. This can be true in any type of court action. A deceased individual had two daughters who had children with the same man. Instead of listing the children separately in the estate settlement (as was done with children of others), the children were all listed together as if they had the same mother and father. No mention was made of the one sister. Another estate settlement from the 1980s completely ignored a half-sibling who should have been listed in the intestate settlement. Court records are usually accurate. But, if information they contain seems to conflict with other information, obtained independently from other sources, consider the possibility that the court […]
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