Whether a husband’s naturalization made his wife a U.S. citizen depended on when it happened—the law changed dramatically in 1922. The Myth When an immigrant man became a naturalized U.S. citizen, his wife automatically became a citizen too. For many years, that was generally true. But it was not true throughout American history and applying […]
Author: Kenneth R Marks
Kenneth R Marks was born and educated in the San Francisco Bay Area, receiving a BS in Mathematics in 1968. His career was in Information Technology; with the last 20 Years as a software executive with Boeing, Pearson, and NASA. His genealogy career began in 2004. He is an expert in newspaper research for genealogy, as well as additional genealogy topics. He regularly conducts webinars on the subject and has authored three genealogy books. See the About page for more details.
The Ancestor Hunt, founded in 2008, is focused on helping genealogy and family history researchers of all skill levels to achieve their goals, by providing links to free online genealogy collections, and search tips and techniques, largely via easy-to-understand Quick Reference Guides.
Given Name Abbreviations Historical records, newspapers, and family documents often use abbreviated given names rather than the full name. Understanding common Romanian given name abbreviations can help you locate records that might otherwise be overlooked. Name Abbreviation Adela Ad. Adelina Adel. Adriana Adr. Alexandra Alx. Alexandru Al. Alina Alin. Ana A. Anca Anc. Andreea Andr. […]
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A marriage license gave a couple permission to marry—it did not prove that the marriage ever took place The Myth Finding a marriage license for two ancestors can seem like conclusive evidence that they were married. The document may contain their names, ages, residences, and other information, along with an official date and the authorization […]
Given Name Abbreviations Historical records, newspapers, and family documents often use abbreviated given names rather than the full name. Understanding common Portuguese given name abbreviations can help you locate records that might otherwise be overlooked. Name Abbreviation Adriana Adr. Aldo Ald. Álvaro Álvr. Amélia Amél. Ana Ana Ângela Ang. Antónia Antón. António Ant. Benjamim Benj. […]
The problem isn’t always finding new records. Sometimes it’s remembering where you’ve already looked. The Insight One of the biggest hidden time-wasters in genealogy isn’t a lack of records—it’s repeating the same searches without realizing it. Without tracking what you’ve already done, it’s easy to circle back to the same databases, the same names, and […]
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An “official” government record isn’t automatically more reliable than a family Bible, letter, diary, or other family record. The Myth Government records carry an aura of authority. A birth certificate, death certificate, census record, marriage record, or other document created by a government agency looks official. It may contain signatures, certifications, official forms, or even […]
Given Name Abbreviations Historical records, newspapers, and family documents often use abbreviated given names rather than the full name. Understanding common Polish given name abbreviations can help you locate records that might otherwise be overlooked. Name Abbreviation Adam Ad. Agnieszka Agn. Aleksander Al. Aleksandra Al. Andrzej Andr. Anna Ann. Antoni Ant. Barbara Barb. Bartłomiej Bart. […]
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