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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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Tips for Researching Dutch Ancestors

Tips for Researching Dutch Ancestors

It’s often daunting when looking at records from another country, in a different language to what you are accustom to. Dutch records are definitely no exception. We often take for granted in the UK how easy it is to obtain Birth/Marriage/Death certificates and how little effort it takes to find them. What’s your preferred storage method for Family Trees? WieWasWie When it comes to Dutch records, looking around in forums or using a search engine will usually bring you to…

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