| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Dawes Rolls | 9/9/2009 |
Q: We have pretty much finished the genealogy for our family...well kind of. We're having difficulty ...
A: The US Archives has the indexes, but not the full info available online here: ...
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| Family History - I'm Stuck! | 7/16/2009 |
Q: I have been lucky enough to be able to trace my family back to my great-great-great grandfather, ...
A: You may have trouble finding any records, especially if his family traveled to England from another ...
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| finding family | 7/7/2009 |
Q: Troy...My name is Tena Troy...My dad, Elmus Walter Troy was born in Jackson Ky 03/06/1946 He was ...
A: Always happy to hear from another Troy, although I don't think we are related. My family immigrated ...
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| Litschert | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I am having a problem finding an ancestor and am hoping you can give me an idea where to start. His ...
A: German records can be difficult. There are no national sources like the US census. Of the records ...
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| Organization and research journal | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I have a lot of information. I am not sure how to organize all of the information. I am having a ...
A: My short answer is to "record everything." I keep extensive notes on all research that I do, even ...
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| Polish lastname | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I would like to know about my grandma's lastname...she was born in Argentina but her father came ...
A: I am not sure I have any good advice for you. If your family continued to use this as their family ...
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| muti-racial Sasha again...Jan 19 was the last time we communicated | 2/21/2009 |
Q: You gave me advice about trying to get information about my heritage. I spoke to my paternal side of ...
A: Sounds like a difficult situation. The problem is that if you are looking for records less than 100 ...
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| Russian family | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I am wanting to trace my geneology but since all my relatives are from Russia I haven't being able ...
A: I don't have any experience myself in researching Russian records. One place you might want to try ...
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| Geneaolgy | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I am interested in my geneaolgy because I am multi-racial, black,Italian and Bejan. How do I begin? ...
A: The first step to take is to interview any older family members that are still living. They are a ...
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| A relationship in my family | 12/29/2008 |
Q: Two young people in my family are a couple and I am trying to understand their relationship in terms ...
A: From your description of the situation, it sounds like the two are second cousins. Seems a little ...
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| Terms for Blood Relatives | 12/9/2008 |
Q: My grandmother's sister had a daughter who had a son who had a son. Now, I'd like to know ...
A: You correctly state that your Grandmother's sister is your great-aunt. Her daughter would be your ...
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| My great-grandfather | 10/28/2008 |
Q: Troy, I am trying to find some information about my great-grandfather. He came to the United States ...
A: It may be difficult to find any clear records. One major problem is that officials often spelled ...
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| The DADDY of genealogical questions | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I need expert help with this. I am searching for any infomation on a man called Talbot de Bashall ...
A: Records prior to the 20th century can be spotty, especially in third world countries. Lots of ...
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| family tree | 9/2/2008 |
Q: My husband and I want to make a family tree as a christmas present for our families. We want to go ...
A: The first thing I suggest to anyone getting started is to talk to older relatives (parents, aunts, ...
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| place of birth of Hungarian grandparents | 7/3/2008 |
Q: Mike. I have been trying to locate the birthplace in Hungary of my maternal grandmother. She was ...
A: If you have this person's SSN, you can apply to receive a copy of the apploication she filled out to ...
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| Great great grandfather's brother's great granddaughter | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I have a question I can't seem to find the answer to online. What would I call my great great ...
A: With each generation, you add another number to the cousins. So the children of these brothers are ...
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| 2ed cousin? | 3/12/2008 |
Q: hey michael....i have a question...both my parents have cousins .....1st cousins....my question is ...
A: The children of first cousins would be second cousins to each other. So if your parent's cousins ...
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| family tree info. | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I have been working on my family tree off and on for years. I have a lot of information, but what ...
A: Unfortunately, there is no good centralized database containing a great deal of information. Even ...
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| How to begin research? | 1/4/2008 |
Q: I am fourteen years old.. and highly interested in family history/roots since my parents haven't ...
A: It sounds like you have your work cut out for you. Doing research from records in other countries ...
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| henry kuss | 11/21/2007 |
Q: com is a good way to go if I'm serious on this genealogy stuff- I'm kind of new to it-but very ...
A: Ancestry.com is convenient because it provides centralized access to a lot of different historical ...
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| What relationship is this lady? | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I hope you don't mind me asking you this but you seem to know your stuff! There is someone in my ...
A: If your mother was first cousins with a woman, then their children would be second cousins. Your ...
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| Race/ethnicity | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I would very much like to know if your surname or last name has anything to do with your race or ...
A: One's surname is usually an indication of where their paternal family comes from. For example, ...
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| maternal great grandparents and beyond | 10/31/2007 |
Q:
A: The best place to start is with Census records. I did a quick search on Ancestry.com and found ...
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| how to find my mother's family or origins | 10/6/2007 |
Q: my mother and her two siblings were dropped off at an orphanage in bridgeport, ct when she was ...
A: I found a WWI draft registration record for a Louis Hiripan in Cleveland, Ohio. It lists his birth ...
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| Learning the history | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I've been trying to learn the history of a person who died 30 yrs. ago. No one in my family can ...
A: The first place to look would be the Social Security Death Index, which you can access online here: ...
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| Relationship between two individuals | 9/14/2007 |
Q: This is a bit complicated, but hope you can answer it. Thank you. Bertha is the greatgrandmother ...
A: Usually if people are related only by marriage (in-laws) one usually does not give any relationship ...
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| Finding out the name of my fathers parents | 9/10/2007 |
Q: My dads name was Richard Melvin Schilling. I believe he was born in Pittsburgh Pa in about 1913 or ...
A: There are plenty of old records around. The trick is figuring out which Richard Schilling is the ...
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| Surname McCusty | 9/1/2007 |
Q: My last name is McCusty- I haven't been able to find any reference on it, and I have seen some ...
A: It is not at all unusual for different records to have different spellings or birth dates that are ...
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| Irish 1901 census | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I am trying to trace my ancestor William John Nelson who lived in Co. Down but seem unable to find a ...
A: I am not aware of any online source that has the 1901 Irish Census available. Your best best is ...
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| City Directories | 7/13/2007 |
Q: How does one access city and other directories from years back...1800's and 1900's? Thank you for ...
A: Unfortunately, I haven't seen very many of these available on the free Internet. Some directories ...
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| begining | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I would like some tips on keeping my paperwork organized. I also want to know what software programs ...
A: Personally, I don't use any particular software programs. When I got involved in this a few years ...
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| Genealogy | 3/29/2007 |
Q: Wanted to research family history i only have have about two generations of information I want and ...
A: Your first step is usually to talk to older family members to tell you everything they know. Most ...
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| Small village in No. Italy | 2/27/2007 |
Q: Recently I have discovered the towns my great grandparents came from while researching my family ...
A: Unfortunately, I am not familiar with "Barino". Your best bet it probably to try to contact other ...
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| Living persons listed online | 12/27/2006 |
Q: Recently I was doing a google search and found my name listed on a genealogy website. I contacted ...
A: There is no particular law that prevents anyone from posting truthful information on the web. It is ...
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| In laws? | 12/1/2006 |
Q: Can you settle something regarding HOW people are related in a family? My two questions are: 1. If ...
A: First, please keep in mind that many people do not use these terms with an scientific precision. ...
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| The 1940 US Census | 9/25/2006 |
Q: We are trying to locate our living family members who are related to our ancestors. Because the 1940 ...
A: Unfortunately, individual records from the 1940 Census will not be made publicly available until ...
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| Ancestry | 8/21/2006 |
Q: How do I find out my Grandmothers Geneology?
A: The answer depends quite a bit on a lot of factors: Is your grandmother still alive. If not, how ...
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| How to get specific information | 7/18/2006 |
Q: I am trying to get certificates (birth, marriage and death) for my Grandfather. He was born and ...
A: A lack of information about the person can make it rather difficult. Having just a name makes it ...
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| genealogy | 6/22/2006 |
Q: Is there a way for me to search without paying someone to do it for me? My mother-in-law just had ...
A: There are some free transcripts avialable here: http://www.us-census.org/search.html However, I ...
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| genealogy | 6/21/2006 |
Q: Is there a way for me to search without paying someone to do it for me? My mother-in-law just had ...
A: Yes, there are many people who enjoy doing family research themselves. However, once you move to ...
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| How do I trace my father who changed his name in the foreign legion | 6/18/2006 |
Q: I have a bit of a problem. My father joined the foreign legion in (I think) 1942 and assumed a name ...
A: Unfortunately, the whole point of the Foreign Legion of that time was to hide one's past. The ...
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| Family tree software | 4/17/2006 |
Q: I've been wanting to get started with my family history for some time, and I'm now considering ...
A: Family Tree Maker is probably the most popular family tree software out there, but RootsMagic is ...
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| County Historical Societies | 4/11/2006 |
Q: I want to find out which county two of my ancestors were (likely) born in and the contact ...
A: I looked up Cynthia Galpin at Rootsweb.com and see that a number of other researchers lister her ...
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