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Research Databases I actually already have a page on this blog detailing some of the different databases I use. Check there for more. If you click on the logos below, it should take you to the website. Ancestry is the biggest one for me. This is were I do the majority of my tree building.
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Cause of death There is a morbid curiosity that drives me to find the cause of death of someone. Most people could continue on with their tree, only concerned about when they died, not how. That’s definitely not me. Sometimes knowing the cause of death of your ancestors can tell you what to look out
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Research advice I love death certificates. I know that sounds strange, but they are my one of my favorite documents to find. If filled out correctly, they are a fountain of knowledge, often giving you the birth date, death date, spouse, and parents of an individual. Sometimes even a cause of death and occupation. The
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This is one of the older postcards I’ve received having been sent in 1983. Hello, We’re having a nice, nice, nice trip. We’re here for a while then we will move on. Hope all is well with you both. Our best, Gladys and Don When looking up the recipients of the postcard, I came across
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A soldier in the family “We don’t talk about Vietnam.” A phrase that I’ve said for as long as I can remember. I had grown up knowing that my dad had been drafted into the Vietnam war and had fought in it. I knew he was angry his entire life for having to do something
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Earliest birth date We already took a look at Henry Trumbauer (headstone above) on day 3, earliest burial site. For the earliest birth date, we look at Henry’s father, Andrew Trumbauer. Andrew was part of the first generation of Trumbauer’s that were born in America, his parents being from Germany. He was born in 1717
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A grave you’ve visited I enjoy visiting cemetery’s. I find them eerily calming. I always make an effort to go visit the graves of my ancestors in North Dakota when I’m back home. It doesn’t make me sad. I look forward to it. Okay, sometimes it is a little sad… I’ve visited the Forman Cemetery
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Famous Ancestor I guess this one is kind of up for interpretation and what your definition of “famous” is. I don’t think I have any famous ancestors in my family tree. At least none that I can find. Instead, I looked at a tree I’ve been working on for my co-worker. Her husband’s family is
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Newspaper article: All names have been censored for privacy purposes. This was the first article that hit a little close to home. I had just started exploring Newspapers.com to see what I could find and happened to stumble across this one. I was a little surprised that I had never been told this before. It’s
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Earliest burial site The earliest burial site that I have found where I can 100% accurately trace my ancestors back is Our Forefathers Mennonite Cemetary in Quakertown, PA. This is where my 6th great-grandfather Heinrich “Henry” Trumbauer was buried in 1813. His headstone is extremely weathered and broken but the good news is that there
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