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Cemetery Surveys Can Help Uncover the Past (& Solve Brick Walls)
Learn how cemetery surveys can help solve genealogy mysteries and how to conduct them


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Cemetery vs. Graveyard - What's the Difference?
Learn the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard and how it helps genealogy research


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Finding Local Genealogy Resources
Tips for finding local genealogy records to solve genealogy brick walls


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Beware the Dangers of Source Snobbery
Are some sources "better than" others? Are some records types always "5 star" quality? Are some always "1 star" or poor? It's true that...


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'Beyond a Name and Date' - the Course that Will Uncover Hidden Details
If you're anything like me, you've spent countless hours pouring over old records and documents, piecing together the names and dates of...


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Cemeteries and Gravestones - A Unique Resource
Cemeteries and gravestones are a crucial help to family historians. The location of a grave, the stone's information, the symbols, and...


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Writing for Discovery: A Genealogy Mindset Makeover by Kimberly Powell
by Kim Richardson I am an advocate for writing to solve genealogy mysteries and problems. It is quite possibly THE best way to break down...
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