Genealogy "Love of the Hunt"

4)  List sources in which the information u need might be.   In what period was your ancestor born and compare to the official vital record keeping period.   Maybe church records, newspapers announcements, naturalization papers.

Genealogy "Love of the Hunt"

Its Free Genealogical Question Friday!   Ask me any genealogical question and I will answer you and we will all learn from your question.   cg

Genealogy "Love of the Hunt"

#4)  Look for major events and follow timeline and try and keep eye out for historical records that they produce.  Don't forget free genealogical questions Friday tomorrow.   cg

Genealogy "Love of the Hunt"

#3)  Have u followed ur ancestors thru the census years 1930 and back recording possible birth, death and marriage years.    Also following their occupation and possible links to other members of the family such as mother-in-laws, grandfathers.  cg

Genealogy "Love of the Hunt"

Its Free Friday question?   Ask me any 1genealogical question and I'll answer it as soon as I can.   What do u have to lose.   Its free.   cg

Genealogy "Love of the Hunt"

Hello fellow hunters!   Its been a long week and the storms knocked my computer out!   How about u?  Anyway, back to hunting.     Continued..... Brick Wall knockdown.   Can u pinpoint what the problem is?   Take ur records one by one and evaluate what u know and note what is missing.   Don't forget, tomorrow is Free Question Friday?     See u then   cg

Genealogy "Love of the Hunt"

Yea!   Its FREE QUESTION FRIDAY???   Ask me any genealogy question and I will answer it for you free. Enjoy the weekend!   What r u doing this weekend that involves family?   Let me know   cg

Genealogy "Love of the Hunt"

Lets talk about "Brick Walls" as we call them in the genealogy world.   R u at one.  we all get to that point at one time or another.   So, what do u do?   Great question.  Lets explore r options!
1 --  Write down in story format what u have already learned such as ....Grandpa was a farmer who lived from .... in such a county, state....he married....on ....and had 10 children, get the gist.  Don't forget tomorrow is Free Friday question.   Good way to break thru those brick walls.   cg

Genealogy "Love of the Hunt"

Its Tuesday, how was everyone's weekend?   Productive, I hope.  Did u going hunting 4 clues?   Did u visit ur older relatives and listen to their stories and get some clues on how your relatives lived in the 1900's.   Maybe they told u how to get to a particular cemetery.   Maybe u took them with u?  Making time on the weekend for older relatives is a great genealogical tool.   cg