Posts about using primary sources for genealogy research. Primary sources are created at the time of an event, such as birth, marriage, and death records.

2 Jun 2023

Major US Immigration and Naturalization Laws for Genealogy

By |2 Jun 2023|Immigrant Ancestors, Immigration Records, Migration Records, Naturalization Records|0 Comments

Understanding major US Immigration and Naturalization laws in effect when your immigrant ancestor(s) sought citizenship is essential. Download Major US Immigration and Naturalization Laws PDF Congress passed more than 27 immigration acts between 1790 [...]

10 May 2023

Finding Newspapers Worldwide for Genealogy

By |10 May 2023|Digital Collections, Newspapers, Research Tips|0 Comments

Let's talk about finding newspapers worldwide for genealogy research. There's a free historic newspapers portal that can help. Elephind Elephind.com's mission is to provide researchers with one site to search the world’s online historic [...]

11 Apr 2023

Passenger Lists for US Ports, 1820-1957

By |11 Apr 2023|Immigration Records, Migration Records, Primary Sources|2 Comments

Today's post is about US Port Passenger Lists from 1820-1957. Immigration records are a particular delight to me, as the great-granddaughter of eight immigrants from seven different places in Europe and Scandinavia. (The featured [...]

14 Mar 2023

Chicago Genealogy Resources Czech Slovak

By |14 Mar 2023|Cemetery Records, Chicago Genealogy, Newspapers, Obituaries|5 Comments

Find Chicago Genealogy Resources Czech Slovak for your family history research in Cook County. This post includes resources in addition to the ones found at the major genealogical sites. For links to other Chicago [...]

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