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Tracing European Ancestors Using Ship Manifests

Tracing European Ancestors Using Ship Manifests

One of the most challenging aspects of genealogy research is tracing your ancestors back to their country of origin. If you have European ancestors who emigrated to the United States in the 1700-1900s, one of the best sources of information is ship records and ship manifest records. Ship records and ship manifest records provide a wealth of information about your immigrant ancestors, including their name, age, occupation, place of birth, destination, and more. By analyzing these records, you can learn…

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Guide To Researching French Records

Guide To Researching French Records

The further you go back in your tree and the more branches you find, chances are you’ll find a French ancestor. Unfortunately with French research you need to know the exact place that person was born (Or get very lucky with a unique surname) to be sure you’re looking at the correct person. French records are indexed by town (Archives de la ville de ____) and/or Departement (Archives Departementales de ____) Plus modernised versions i.e. Rouen incorporated adjacent towns so…

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