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33 articles on finding ancestors, reading records, and keeping the story with the evidence.
August 30, 2021 · Christopher Hall
This is the fifth installment of Generation Two of our two-generation study and our twelfth installment overall. This generation is concerned with Mark Hall Shearn born 1800 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England and his family. The first generation was concerned with Mark’s so...
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August 20, 2021 · Tracy Hall
Do you have German ancestry? What do you know about the surnames in your family tree? Most commoners obtained their surnames around the 1300’s, the Middle Ages, and the surnames came from occupations, geography, characteristics or are often patronymic. In most cases, surnames...
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August 10, 2021 · Tracy Hall
Do you have Filipino ancestry? Have you had any issues with finding records for your family history? While genealogy research has not been a common thing in the Philippines, interest in it has started to grow. Below we will discuss things that you will need to know to get you...
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June 30, 2021 · Christopher Hall
This is the fourth installment of Generation Two of our two-generation study and our eleventh installment overall. This generation is concerned with Mark Hall Shearn born 1800 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England and his family. The first generation was concerned with Mark’s...
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June 21, 2021 · Tracy Hall
What do you know about the history of the Women's Army Corps (WAC)? Well I knew they were called WACs, and every time I hear the word WACs I start singing the song from White Christmas where they say “the WACs, the WACs that dressed in slacks.” Recently Fold3 added histories o...
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June 10, 2021 · Tracy Hall
Have you ever been to a funeral of a religion other than yours? Maybe a funeral for someone from a different country? Were things different from funerals you have been to for your own family members? I once went to the funeral of a friend who was Cambodian, and they mixed the...
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May 30, 2021 · Christopher Hall
Generation Two of our two-generation study concerns the family of Mark Hall Shearn. The first generation was Charles Hall Shearn born 1830 in Radstock, Somerset, England. Mark Hall Shearn was his father.
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May 20, 2021 · Tracy Hall
Do you have German ancestors? Have you had trouble finding them in German records? Do you think you found them but the names are spelled wrong? Here are a few tips to help you when you are searching for your German ancestors.
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May 10, 2021 · Tracy Hall
What do you know about your immigrant ancestors? When did they come to the United States or wherever you are? Do you know if there were immigration laws when your ancestor came to your country? Did they learn the language of your country or always speak their native language?...
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April 20, 2021 · Tracy Hall
Diaspora has been used throughout history to refer to a mass dispersion of a population from their home country. Most countries have had some form of a diaspora. There are also many reasons for people leaving their homelands in large numbers such as famine, war, better opportu...
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April 10, 2021 · Tracy Hall
Why do you spend so much time finding your ancestors? That is an interesting question. Has anyone ever asked you that question? How would you answer? I find many people have more than one reason. Which makes sense because you may have had one reason when you started but then i...
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March 30, 2021 · Christopher Hall
We begin Generation Two of our two-generation study. The first generation was Charles Hall Shearn born 1830 in Radstock, Somerset, England. His father, Mark Hall Shearn, and his family are the focus of generation two.
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