When researching our ancestors, one of our most important goals is to determine where they lived. This information is key to finding other aspects of their lives, whether they be local or state vital records or newspapers where there might be further information about them.Most folks limit their search to the obvious repositories, whether online […]
Category: QuickSheets
If you are like me, you want to know as much as possible about the lives of your ancestors. Determining their stories is a challenge, especially if no one is alive who remembers the ancestor you are researching. But fortunately, many documents record at least, the occupation of the target ancestor, and that can tell […]
So, what types of records related to schools are maintained and often available? And what type of information can you derive from these school records? Check out the Free Online School Record Collection links at The Ancestor Hunt, which are presented by state by clicking on School Records Download the Quicksheet PDF To obtain the […]
Old school yearbooks are not just a place where you can find your ancestor or relative’s photographs, candid photos, or photos where they looked goofy. They also have an abundance of genealogy information in them. Yearbooks from high school or college are one of the most fun set of records for a genealogist to search. […]
Do you research naturalization records? No? Why not? Well – I’m here to tell you that it is worth it – and with recent digitization efforts – more and more original documents have been scanned and been made available via microfilm or even online. Some of the larger subscription sites have made some source documents available […]
There are a bunch of different documents and records that the genealogist and family historian can utilize to find out more about one’s ancestors, no matter whether they be related to life event dates or locations or include other information. I have found that funeral and memorial books hold a ton of interesting information, much […]
When looking for our ancestors in the United States we typically look for a “city” name, a “county” name, and the state. Did you know that not every state uses the term “county” to describe that administrative/political subdivision? And did you know that in some states there are independent cities that are not a part […]
History Hub is sponsored by the National Archives and was developed in 2016 as a community crowdsourced support platform where people can ask questions, get help with research, and share their knowledge and information. National Archive staff respond to many of the questions with information about resources found at the National Archives and sometimes include […]
The Internet Archive has been around since 1996 and has a magnificent assortment of genealogical materials in many different categories of interest to genealogy researchers. It is a major resource; not to be missed. I refer to it several times a week, and it is a major resource for all the links that The Ancestor […]
Genealogy Research Quicksheets The Ancestor Hunt Quicksheets are practical genealogy quick-reference guides designed to help researchers discover records, understand historical resources, and research more effectively. The Core Quicksheets below cover a wide range of genealogy and family history topics, including newspapers, immigration, military records, online databases, vital records, research strategies, historical clues, and much more. […]