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PLEASE NOTE: If you are sharing or uploading to FindaGrave, FamilySearch, or other genealogy databases AI-generated or colorized photos, AI-generated obituaries that look like newspaper originals, or even worse AI-completed death certificates:

You are Distorting History – Please Don’t

Free Genealogy Research Tools

Just added – 13 free online genealogy research tools to Improve Your Research Results:

  • Cousin Relationship Calculator
  • Age Calculator
  • Date Calculator
  • Birth Date Calculator
  • Newspaper Keyword Helper
  • Given Name Abbreviation Finder
  • Given Name Nickname Finder
  • Old Illness Modern Equivalent Converter
  • City Directory Abbreviation Finder
  • Genealogy Terms Finder
  • Old Occupation Modern Equivalent Converter
  • Multi-Language Given Name Abbreviation Finder
  • Multi-Language Nickname Finder

Just go to https://theancestorhunt.com/genealogy-research-tools.html for access

The Ancestor Hunt CLEAR premium program, allows you to have a no-ads experience at all times while using The Ancestor Hunt website.

The Lifetime cost is $10 – No renewals

https://theancestorhunt.com/premium.html

Introducing The Ancestor Hunt Field Guides!

Focused, practical guides designed to help you solve common genealogy research challenges.

Now Available:

✅ Genealogy Insights
30 Ways to Think Like a Better Genealogist

✅ Hidden Newspaper Gold
125 Overlooked Types of Newspaper Articles for Genealogists

✅ Genealogy Glossaries
More than 2,000 historical and genealogical terms explained.

✅ Newspaper Distortions
Why newspaper searches fail—and how to fix them.

✅ Genealogy Decoder Ring
Abbreviations, Acronyms & Nicknames for Genealogy & Newspaper Research

✅ Historical Occupation Profiles
Discover What Your Ancestors’ Work Can Reveal About Their Lives—and Where It Can Lead Your Research

✅ Marriage Documents Abound – BRAND NEW!
23 Types of Marriage-Related Documents and the Genealogy Clues They Can Reveal

Explore Field Guides at https://theancestorhunt.com/shop-field-guides.html

Check out the Research Library at https://theancestorhunt.com/shop-the-ancestor-hunt-research-library.html

The Ancestor Hunt Launches The Newspaper Research Academy to Empower Researchers

The Academy is designed to serve newspaper researchers at every skill level through a tiered structure of resources:

Free Resources: A vast, free collection of websites, tutorials, and reference guides from leading industry professionals and newspaper database companies.

Subscription Resources: An exclusive offering for subscribers, featuring The Ancestor Hunt’s Video Guides, comprehensive Research Guides, the Newspaper Keyword Collection, and an ad-free Browse experience across the entire website. There are over 150 custom resources available now, and they will grow.

Premium Resources: A curated list of top-tier, third-party resources, including advanced courses, books, and webinars from expert genealogy professionals and leading newspaper database vendors.

Check out the Academy HERE

Latest Curation Updates:

It brings 450+ trusted genealogy research tools together in one place—ad-free and easy to use—so you can stop wasting time searching and focus on actual research.


More info and purchase at 
https://theancestorhunt.com/the-vault.html

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