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TheFormidableGenealogist
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Video: What are Diacritical Marks?
There's a great tip in this video. Tracing your roots out of North America can be tough. Understanding how surname spelling evolves can...
TheFormidableGenealogist
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Continuing Education
I met a man at a genealogy conference recently. He's his family's historian and has been researching his family tree for decades. But...
TheFormidableGenealogist
- Feb 24
- 1 min
Doughnuts
After this post, I climbed up on my kitchen countertop and got down this bowl. It belonged to Granny. It's been on top of my cabinets...
TheFormidableGenealogist
- Feb 22
- 1 min
Video: Understanding US Naturalization Documents
These documents vary a lot depending on the time period and location. Some of the early naturalization documents contain sparse...
TheFormidableGenealogist
- Feb 20
- 1 min
Into the Future
Granny always kept a diary of her daily activities. This entry from 1962--62 years ago today-- started out like any other February day...
TheFormidableGenealogist
- Feb 15
- 1 min
Video: Why Your Ancestor Migrated
Historical content and knowledge is so important in any genealogical search.
TheFormidableGenealogist
- Feb 8
- 3 min
Down the Rabbit Hole
We've all gone down a rabbit hole in our research. You go to look at just one piece of information, only to realize minutes or hours...