As long as I have been doing genealogy, I never really delved deeply into adoption research. I have had good reason to do it – I have adopted siblings, and a few of my DNA matches have been adopted or otherwise disconnected from their biological parents. Yet, I have been reluctant to go beyond the basics. It isContinueContinue reading “Tips for Tackling Adoption Research”
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Genealogy by City Directories Explained
Many of you know that when you use certain online databases, you are given hints about other records that feature your ancestor or research subject. I’m embarrassed to say that I generally ignored the city directory hints in favor of, say, census or military records. Now, using a city’s directory as a resource seems like a noContinueContinue reading “Genealogy by City Directories Explained”
The Genealogy Griot 