"There’s more to the census than just population schedules. Look through the following non-population schedules to see what else you can learn about your family." Published 16 Jul 2009 Read more at Ancestry Magazine
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"Access to so much information online may mislead you into thinking you can solve tough Virginia genealogy research problems with a few clicks of the mouse. Not so!" Published 25 May 2009 Read more at Arlene Eakle's Virginia Genealogy Blog
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"It was common in Colonial America to have a funeral sermon printed and distributed 'at the request of the family' to the mourners." Published 22 May 2009 Read more at GenealogyBank: The Official Blog
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"I think old local newspapers are a much under used source, probably because they are not widely available and not indexed (for the most part)." Published 23 Apr 2009 Read more at The Wandering Genealogist
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"Don't condemn your relatives for being packrats. Sometimes the materials they maintain can be the source of tremendous clues for your research." Published 20 Apr 2009 Read more at George's Genealogical Gleanings
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"If you have an immigrant ancestor who did not become a U.S. citizen prior to 1940, then you may find a search for an alien registration record worth your time." Published 14 Apr 2009 Read more at About Genealogy - The Family Tree and Genealogy Resource Guide
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"If you're a garage or yard sale junkie, or like to attend flea markets, don't overlook the boxes of old books and other items you find there." Published 12 Apr 2009 Read more at George's Genealogical Gleanings
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"When I work with genealogy enthusiasts in my local society, and I ask them "how many of you have used the Family History Library Catalog in the past year," I'm always surprised by how few persons are even aware of this resource." Published 28 Mar 2009 Read more at Genea-Musings
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"Manuscript collections can be instrumental in helping researchers locate original documents. We often overlook them, however, depriving us of a richer understanding of our research objectives." Published 29 Jan 2009 Read more at GenealogyandFamilyHistory.com
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"The CCC—which happens to be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year—was established March 21, 1933, as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal legislation. By the time the CCC disbanded in 1942, when Congress ceased its funding, more than 2.5 million workers had participated." Published 22 Oct 2008
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