The records you expect may not exist, but the records you need often do.
Many researchers begin with a mental picture of the records they expect to find:
- a census
- a birth record
- a marriage certificate
- a death record
When those records are missing, they assume the trail has ended.
In reality, ancestors often appear in unexpected places:
- church records
- probate files
- land transactions
- court records
- tax rolls
- newspapers
- local histories
Experienced genealogists don’t search for specific records.
They search for evidence.
Sometimes the most important records are the ones you never expected to find.
Additional Information
- Research Tools – https://theancestorhunt.com/tools
- Newspaper Research Guides – https://theancestorhunt.com/academy
- Quicksheets – https://theancestorhunt.com/quicksheets
- Free Genealogy Resources by Category – https://theancestorhunt.com/resources
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