Category Archives: free research

Dating Old Photos by Fashion: Tips for the 1930’s

Posted on February 22, 2021 by HK

More great tips on dating old photos by fashion in the 1930’s. Just click the link to go to the familysearch blog. Continue reading →

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Family Tree for Beginners: “Dummies” if you prefer…7 Free books to help you get started

Posted on February 19, 2021 by HK

Great News! You decided to start working on your family tree! Now what!? Family tree research can be a bit overwhelming. Continue reading →

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From Mountains to Megabytes: Organizing and Archiving Your Stuff: Pictures and Stories RootsTech Session 2019

Posted on February 18, 2021 by HK

Where do you start with your family tree research and organizing a massive amount of family history? This is a great session from RootsTech – about an hour of very helpful information! Continue reading →

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RootsTech 2021 – Free Online! February 25-27, 2021

Posted on February 18, 2021 by HK

Tens of thousands of people attend RootsTech every year and this year you can to! Continue reading →

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Tracing African-American Enslaved Peoples & Families: 10 Free books to get you started

Posted on February 6, 2021 by HK

Tracing African-American enslaved people in your family tree can be more difficult at times. Here is a Free book list of helpful resources from the Internet Archive. Continue reading →

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How to read old gravestones {without inflicting damage}

Posted on January 10, 2021 by HK

These are two (2) great videos on how to read old gravestones without causing damage to old, fragile stones. I love this technique and we all should be learning how to use it. Continue reading →

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Dating Old Photos by Fashion: Tips for the 1920’s

Posted on December 5, 2020 by HK

More great tips on dating old photos by fashion in the 1920’s. Just click the link to go to the familysearch blog. Continue reading →

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Dating Old Photos by Fashion: Tips for the 1900’s

Posted on November 12, 2020 by HK

More great tips on dating old photos with clues from fashion! Just click the link to go to the FamilySearch blog. Continue reading →

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Nebraska Death Index (1904 – 1968) is now FREE Online!

Posted on October 31, 2020 by HK

The Nebraska Death Index (1904 -1968) is now available FREE and online thanks to the efforts of one of my favorite groups – Reclaim the Records! Continue reading →

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Dating Old Photos by Fashion: Tips for the 1910’s

Posted on October 13, 2020 by HK

Everyday I look at and date old photos. I look at old photos of people, places, buildings, maps, and all kinds of interesting things that can be found in old photos. Continue reading →

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