THE ANCESTOR HUNT
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My name is Kenneth R Marks, and I reside in Peoria, Arizona. And this is my story of how I began the journey of finding my family history. Along the way, I have discovered hundreds and hundreds of techniques to use to make progress in this journey. It is my intent to share these techniques, as well as valuable tools in order that the journey for you will be less bumpy and hopefully just as..
THE ANCESTOR HUNT
2d ago
Hello to The Ancestor Hunt readers! Here is the latest Monthly Newsletter. It includes links to all of the articles published since the previous newsletter, as well as articles that I think you might find interesting from other authors. It also includes research tips, a joke or two, and other interesting genealogical stuff. It is ..read more
THE ANCESTOR HUNT
2d ago
FamilySearch continues to add or update its records collections at a fast pace for us to search. For the period of September 1-15, 2024, the added/updated collections are: For a complete list of all added/updated collections, go to https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list I hope that some of these are what you have been waiting for! Good Luck and ..read more
THE ANCESTOR HUNT
4d ago
Yearbooks from high school or college are one of the most fun records for a genealogist to search. It provides you with much story-like information about your ancestor’s life. What their interests were, what sports and clubs they participated in, and often some goofy snapshots of them before they became an adult. And of course ..read more
THE ANCESTOR HUNT
4d ago
Yearbooks from high school or college are one of the most fun records for a genealogist to search. It provides you with much story-like information about your ancestor’s life. What their interests were, what sports and clubs they participated in, and often some goofy snapshots of them before they became an adult. And of course ..read more
THE ANCESTOR HUNT
4d ago
Yearbooks from high school or college are one of the most fun records for a genealogist to search. It provides you with much story-like information about your ancestor’s life. What their interests were, what sports and clubs they participated in, and often some goofy snapshots of them before they became an adult. And of course ..read more
THE ANCESTOR HUNT
6d ago
Yearbooks from high school or college are one of the most fun records for a genealogist to search. It provides you with much story-like information about your ancestor’s life. What their interests were, what sports and clubs they participated in, and often some goofy snapshots of them before they became an adult. And of course ..read more
THE ANCESTOR HUNT
6d ago
Yearbooks from high school or college are one of the most fun records for a genealogist to search. It provides you with much story-like information about your ancestor’s life. What their interests were, what sports and clubs they participated in, and often some goofy snapshots of them before they became an adult. And of course ..read more
THE ANCESTOR HUNT
1w ago
Over the past few decades, thanks to volunteers, librarians, and archivists, many indexes to obituary information and transcriptions of obituaries from newspapers have been provided for free online. These searchable indexes provide the location in old newspapers where the obituary can be found. Sometimes the scanned newspaper clipping is included. And remember you can always find ..read more
THE ANCESTOR HUNT
1w ago
Over the past few decades, thanks to volunteers, librarians, and archivists, many indexes to obituary information and transcriptions of obituaries from newspapers have been provided for free online. These searchable indexes provide the location in old newspapers where the obituary can be found. Sometimes the scanned newspaper clipping is included. And remember you can always find ..read more
THE ANCESTOR HUNT
1w ago
In February 2017, I started publishing a list of the catalog of online historical newspapers from over 400 different collections put together by the Advantage Archives Company, developed in conjunction with the libraries, historical societies, and museums across the U.S. that preserve historical newspapers for their communities. The list has grown a lot since then ..read more