Category Archives: Genealogy Tips

The 1940 Census is Here!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by admin

Images for the 1940 Census have been released and published in various places online. Familysearch.org – free (username registration required) here Not yet indexed. Ancestry.com (I think a paid subscription is required) here. Index Status for each state here (towards the … Continue reading →

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New Headstone Website: Billion Graves

Posted on October 21, 2011 by admin

There’s a new resource for genealogists to find or obtain photographs of their ancestors and relatives called Billion Graves. The site calls for genealogists to snap photographs on their iPhone or Android and upload them to their website. It is … Continue reading →

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Lesson Learned: Use Ebay and Facebook to Find and Identify Your Lost Relatives!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by admin

I don’t know why, but I have had the most amazing luck locating relatives of a certain surname on my dad’s side lately. They are the source of our family’s pronounced dimpled chins; the one that got me so much … Continue reading →