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Professional Genealogists Look Forward To The 1940 US Census!

Professional genealogists look forward to the release of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census which was conducted based on a census date of April 1, 1940. Given the seventy-two year privacy restriction, family historians will need to wait until April 1, 2012 … Continue reading →

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Professional Genealogists Use Land Maps

If you know where your ancestors lived in the late 1800s, professional genealogists can sometimes find maps of the town with their names on their lot. Some like Ontario for example that shows every family in the town. This helps build a profile for your … Continue reading →

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Professional Genealogists Benefit From Double Census Enumerations

Professional genealogists benefit from discovering double census enumerations because it provides more incite into the family unit by way of others with whom they associated.  Double census enumerations are where a single person is found twice in a given census year.  We recently … Continue reading →

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Obituaries And Death Notices Are Huge To The Professional Genealogist If Cemetery Records Are Not Available

We just completed a genealogy research project that required going beyond the cemetery records because there was no cemetery record or head stone for the ancestor we were researching.  We did not know where she was buried and we were … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Research Requires Maps, Geography And Historical Context

Family research requires using maps, an understanding of where your ancestors and descendants lived, and their historical context. Our genealogy reports include these components and as we write the report during our genealogy research we include maps to graphically provide … Continue reading →

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Professional Genealogists Do Their Homework Before Visiting Large Cemeteries!

Time spent searching cemeteries for burials, as part of your genealogy research, can vary depending on the size of the cemetery and the preparation you put in prior to your visit to determine the block, lot and grave number.  To be … Continue reading →

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Professional Genealogists Searching Cemeteries

One of my favorite genealogy research tasks is searching cemeteries!  Be sure to know the location(s) in the cemetery you are searching.  The cemetery I visited yesterday is 45 acres and would have taken over a day to walk if I had … Continue reading →

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Professional Genealogists Do It Sideways!!!

When professional genealogists hit a brick wall for direct vital record results on an ancestor they go sideways by researching the vitals on the spouse as well as children.  If for example you are looking for your ggg grandmother’s burial … Continue reading →

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Professional Genealogists Using Topographic Maps to Locate Ancestors

Professional genealogists use topographic maps, along with information from deeds, survey books and other probate documents, to define where ancestors owned property.  This approach in doing genealogy research is especially helpful for two people with the same name located within a relatively close proximity.  This genealogical research technique allows … Continue reading →

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