Monthly Archives: January 2013

Adding local history to your ancestor’s timeline Part II

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

In the last post focusing on Thomas Sumner, we relied mostly on books. Today, we will explore some of the other resources mentioned in the post last week, primarily US GenWeb and other websites while searching for relevant local history … Continue reading →

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Adding local history to your ancestor’s timeline

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

A few readers commented on the importance of local history, over national history, on the last blog about adding historical events to your ancestor’s timeline. They are absolutely right. It’s not always easy to find local history events, but local … Continue reading →

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Where to look for new ideas

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

A post on Facebook about an upcoming episode of History Detectives prompted me to view some of the current episodes available via On Demand through my cable company. A segment about a 1775 almanac caught my attention. [spoiler alert] The … Continue reading →

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Adding historical events to your ancestor’s time

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Now that the timeline of personal information such as births, marriages, deaths,military service, job history and family moves has been created, it is time to look for external events to add to the timeline. Wars, major historical events at both … Continue reading →

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Fieldstone Common podcasts on New England history

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Taking advantage of both free and paid opportunities to learn is an important part of being a genealogist and social historian. There are many, many opportunities for learning online and in person. I will cover many of them in subsequent … Continue reading →

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