Helpful Articlesto assist you with your family history researchBy Connie Lenzen, CGSM |
Beginning
Cemetery
Census Records and City Directories
Courthouse Research
| Courthouse Research |
| Land Records in the Courthouse |
| Probate Records |
| Washington Court Records |
| Where to Find Probate Records |
Ethnic & Women
| A Little Bit Irish |
| African American Research |
| Boston Irish |
| Church Records and Women |
| English Research—Three Hints |
| Indians in the Oregon Census (large file) |
| Irish Place Names |
| Femme Covert |
| Native American Research |
| New York City Irish |
| Plantation Records |
| Potato Famine Irish |
| Quaker Records |
| The Invisible Woman |
| Tracking the Maternal Line—written for the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Trace an ancestress when nothing is known about her parents by researching all known associates. |
| Women in the Military |
| Women's Property Rights |
Historical & Social References
| Calendars |
| Diseases |
| Family Secrets |
| Heraldry and Coats of Arms |
| Life on the Farm |
| Lineage Societies |
| Money and Our Ancestors |
| Oregon Poor Farms in the 1880 census |
| Poor Farms |
| Religious Calendars |
Immigration
Internet Resources
Land & Tax Records
Military
Oregon and Washington
Research Strategies
| Adoption Resources |
| Analysis–The proof of genealogical pudding is in the analysis |
| Cold Trail? It's All Relative Winner of the 2004 International Family History Writers & Editor's "Excellence in Writing" contest. |
| Consider the Source |
| DNA |
| Evidence Analysis |
| Family Papers |
| Family Traditions—written for the National Genealogical Society Quarterly |
| Find a Missing Relative |
| How to Determine Cousin Relationships |
| How to Organize |
| Interview Relatives |
| Lineage Societies |
| What does "Begin with what is known" mean? |
| On-site Research |
| NUCMC; the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections |
| One Bite at a Time–An Organizational Strategy |
| Reading Old Handwriting |
| Read Between the Lines |
| Rumors, Hoaxes, and Genealogy—Check Your Facts |
| Surnames |
| Tracking the Maternal Line—written for the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Trace an ancestress when nothing is known about her parents by researching all known associates. |
| What does "Begin with what is known" mean? |
Vital Events; Birth, Death, Marriage, and the records associated with them.
Where Are the Records Hidden.
| Compiled Sources on the Internet |
| Family History Centers |
Write Up the Research.
| Lineage Applications |
| Writing—Get the Stories Out of Your Head |
| The Maternal Line of Elizabeth (Niesz) Titus (an example of how to write up the family story) |
© 2001–2011
Connie Lenzen, CG
CG, Certified Genealogist, is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.
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