Golden Rules of Genealogy

• By Maxine Watt
• 19 April, 2013
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King Richard III – Fascinating!!

• By Maxine Watt
• 4 February, 2013
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It is amazing the information they can gather from our DNA. This article just came out confirming the remains of King Richard III – give it a read, it really … Continue Reading →

Court Records

• By Maxine Watt
• 26 January, 2013
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Court Records and Documents can be an amazing source of information. Some of it may be a tad scandalizing but still fun to find! A great new resource that recently … Continue Reading →

Family Memorabilia

• By Maxine Watt
• 23 January, 2013
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Family Memorabilia Most people don’t realize how much information and ‘genealogical nuggets of gold’ they actually have!! Rummage about for mementos or echoes of your ancestors in the attic, the … Continue Reading →

When Is a “Mc” A “Mac”

• By Maxine Watt
• 20 January, 2013
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mmmm…Sometimes what we have learned over the years may not be true..I always thought that Mc was Irish and Mac Scottsh…apparently not  Offered by Kathleen Givens Author of THE LEGEND  … Continue Reading →

Unplug Now and Again!

• By Maxine Watt
• 18 January, 2013
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Make a list of the top 10 ‘questions’ you want answered. Post it by your computer and keep it there checking them off as they are answered. Take them one … Continue Reading →

Dutch Research

• By Maxine Watt
• 16 January, 2013
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  Although it can be difficult..it is not impossible to do research on your Dutch ancestors. There is a great site - https://www.wiewaswie.nl where you can do a free name search. … Continue Reading →

Sometimes they simply ‘fibbed’!

• By Maxine Watt
• 15 January, 2013
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If some piece of information given by your ancestor in a record or document does not make sense, consider the possibility that he/she lied. People ‘fibbed’ for many reasons, including … Continue Reading →

Historical Events-A Timely Perspective of Your Ancestors

• By Maxine Watt
• 14 January, 2013
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When researching your Family tree pay attention to key Historical Events that are taking place around the time of your search. Many of these events can provide you with pertinent … Continue Reading →

SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!!

• By Maxine Watt
• 29 November, 2012
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Every now and then I come across a Family Historian/Genealogist who has done tremendous amounts of work on their tree who I truly don’t understand. These are the people who … Continue Reading →