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Short posts about records, mistakes, and how to get unstuck.
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Roots, Art, and a Lot of Caffeine: Let’s Find Family!
Meet Maggie Braun, the teacher-turned-genealogist behind Let's Find Family — and how one blurry census record grew into a nearly 40-year hunt for family, one cup of coffee at a time.
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The Living Library: How to Interview Your Elders
Every time an elder passes away, a library burns down. How to capture the stories and cadence that no document can hold.
Read the postThe Treasure in Your Attic: A Guide to Identifying and Preserving Family Heirlooms
That trunk in the basement might be a time capsule. How to identify what you've inherited, and make sure it lasts another hundred years.
Read the postThe County Line Moved. Your Ancestor Did Not
Your ancestor vanished from the 1880 census — but before you chase him across three states, check whether the county line moved instead.
Read the postTwo Men, One Name, One County: How to Tell Them Apart
Two men, same name, same county, same decade. How to keep them from merging into one impossible ancestor in your family tree.
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