Sometimes when a record set or image is hard to read on one genealogy website, I look for it on a different website hoping their version is better. So when I suspected a pension file was incomplete on Fold3, I examined the same file on Ancestry and was surprised at how different the images were.
read moreKarl Kowallis arrived in NYC from Germany in 1893. Over 100 years later, in 1995, his daughter told the story of Karl being a stowaway. Her story was documented as follows: “Lacking sufficient money for passage, Karl managed to board the ship and stow away undetected. After some time at sea, either a crew member apprehended him, or he turned himself in to the captain. Whichever reason it was, the captain gave Karl the opportunity to work off his fare doing work on board ship.”
read moreThe 1950 census was released last week and locating census records for family members has already instigated some great conversations.
Using the census to spark conversations with elderly relatives
Looking at the 1950 census may spark memories for those whose names are found on the records. Information about them and their families might remind them of stories. Seeing the names of neighbors may take them …
read moreThe 2021 UK Census is available now on FindMyPast! But there is one pretty big catch. The census is not included in any of their membership plans and will only be available pay-per-view.
You can search the census for free (meaning it will say whether or not they have a record matching your search terms), however, you can’t view the image or the transcript …
read moreAt the start of October, I saw several references to National Family History Month and I decided to research its origins. I made an interesting discovery...there is no National Family History Month.
I saw references to National Family History Month on several reputable websites. Some articles were from this year, some were from past years. This rumor is fairly widespread with bloggers, genealogical companies …
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