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5 Guaranteed Ways to Mess Up Your Genealogy by Amy Johnson Crow We at Archives.com love to share tips to help you find your ancestors. Today, we're pointing out some sure-fire ways that you can mess up all your work. Why would we do such a thing? 1. You finally found that piece of information that you've been looking for. 2. You might not think that your information is in "good enough" shape to share with anyone, so you've refrained from posting your tree online or sharing some of your research via a blog or on Facebook. 3. It's happened to all of us at some point. 4. Finding new records is exciting! 5. Like the old saying "You can't win if you don't play," you greatly reduce the chances of discovering your ancestors if you give up looking for them. Keeping watching this blog, as well as our weekly livestream videos, for more tips, tricks, and suggestions for discovering your family history.

ProQuest Most database subscriptions are purchased by public or academic libraries who in turn provide access to individuals. If your computer is configured to access your library resources remotely, you may be able to get in using the links below. If you are unable to access our products through the links below, please contact your library for assistance. Update: serialssolutions.com and dialog.com recently moved to proquest.com. For Serials Solutions customers: Access the Client Center. Reading The Great Migration Newsletter | One Rhode Island Family The Great Migration Study Project The New England Historic Genealogical Society’s Great Migration Study Project has the following mission: The aim of the Great Migration Study Project is to compile comprehensive genealogical and biographical accounts of every person who settled in New England between 1620 and 1640. Between these years about twenty thousand English men, women, and children crossed the Atlantic to settle New England. For a century and a half genealogists have been studying these families, and thousands of books and articles have been published as a result. Many people use the Great Migration series in libraries, or, for NEHGS members, online at the society website. The result of this project has been two series of books which serve as the standard source for New England genealogy during this period, and another series is planned. The Newsletter But I am writing today about another product of that endeavor. The Great Migration Newsletter, vol. 1- 15 and vol. 16-20 Like this:

Ancestors At Rest, find free death records MapYourAncestors.com - Bringing Genealogy to Life The Genealogy Professional Podcast A Visit to the Family History Library | One Rhode Island Family This was my first visit to the large Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, that contains microfilmed records from around the world as well as many genealogy books and other resources. The Family History Library, Salt Lake City Preparing I had prepared beforehand, in Evernote, a list of microfilms and books to explore. These were sortable by the “tags” which allowed me to choose records for one person or family at a time. I also added a tag “Important” in case I had to make choices. I had three days in the library. Research in the library I like the kind of microfilm reader that lets you download each page to your own flash drive. ScanPro 1000 These are the specific problems I decided to explore, and how it went. Parents of Daniel Lamphere (died 1808), father of Russell There are some obscure Lamphere records I haven’t seen before: What I learned: I like to review lesser-known work on the Lampheres. Pedigree Charts The Lamphere Chart Darling/Aldrich property in Wrentham, Massachusetts

Black's Law Dictionary: First Edition, 1891 Every genealogist, regardless of their time and place of interest, must have a copy of Black's Law Dictionary in their library. Legal terminology differs from place to place and time to time, and successful genealogical research depends on the clear understanding of this changing terminology. The publishers of Black's Law Dictionary are now producing their eighth edition, and the newer editions have added information on the developments in the law in recent decades. While these volumes contain just the sort of legal verbiage that one would expect, there are many other reasons for consulting these volumes. In the second edition, also included here, Black included more citations to law reports and case law, in support of his definitions, and also added many more terms of medical jurisprudence. Summary by Robert Charles Anderson, FASGfor Archive CD Books USA The paper edition of the book has long been recognized as an essential reference tool for genealogists:

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