Where and how to research during time of COVID-19 restrictions
By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer Belated Happy New Year to everyone. I am sorry I could not...
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Tag: Genealogy research
Finding collateral family, friends can assist in ancestor search
By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer The focus this month is collateral family and friends whose...
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GENEALOGY TIPS: Using sources in time of pandemic, closings
By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer We are all living in strange times right now and for...
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GENEALOGY TIPS: Religion records represent vital source in research
By Sheila Benedict This month’s column will discuss one of the necessary groups of sources:...
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Good research requires a good foundation
By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer Migration trails are paper trails, and paper trails are the...
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Good research requires good sources
By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer Last month’s column mentioned three important sources, but...
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Migration trails leave paper trails
By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer This month, we will begin a series of columns about...
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Good research starts with major repositories
By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer As promised in the last column, here is a list of...
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‘Genealogy Roadshow’ host to speak at family history seminar
By Glenn Avolio Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society D. Joshua Taylor, host of the PBS series...
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Here’s a guide to genealogy repositories
By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer This month’s column will begin to list both “brick and...
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Knowing the family’s story requires proof
By Sheila Benedict Contributing Writer Genealogical research requires time, patience,...
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Use non-traditional items to become family anthropologist
By Sheila Benedict If you want to find out more about your ancestors aside from names, dates and...
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