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Culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Genealogy

Genealogical or family history research is an important aspect of Latter-day Saint tradition, stemming from a doctrinal mandate for church members to research their family tree and perform vicarious ordinances for their ancestors. Mormons believe that these ordinances “seal” or link families together, with the goal being an unbroken chain back to Adam. Church members [...]

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Mid-Continent Public Library – Midwest Genealogy Center

On 21 June 2008, Mid-Continent Public Library inaugurated the Midwest Genealogy Center in Independence, Missouri; the largest stand-alone public genealogy research facility in America. The building houses a unique collection of records in almost completely open stacks. It holds 80,000 family history books, 100,000 local history items, 565,000 rolls of microfilm, and 7,000 maps. It [...]

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Reunion (genealogy software) – Introduction

Reunion is genealogy software made by Leister Productions, Inc., a privately held firm established by Frank Leister in 1984 located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The company operates as a genealogy (family tree) software developer exclusively for the Mac OS. Reunion was initially available for Windows as Reunion 4 until it was sold to Sierra in 1997. [...]

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Genealogy – Introduction

Genealogy (from Greek: , ‘, “generation”; and , ‘, “knowledge”) is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members. The results are often displayed in [...]

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Genealogy – Genealogical research process

Genealogical research is a complex process that uses historical records and sometimes genetic analysis to demonstrate kinship. Reliable conclusions are based on the quality of sources, ideally original records, the information within those sources, ideally primary or firsthand information, and the evidence that can be drawn, directly or indirectly, from that information. In many instances, [...]

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Family History Online

By: Rodolfo Mckenzie Considering the past is how we people gain insight into the present as well as our future. It’s how we learn our training and prepare for things that are however to look within the horizon. Exactly the same knowledge is true not only in order to understanding why or how things happen, [...]

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What can your genealogy tell you about yourself?

By: Paul Buchanan There are many reasons people research their family history, but the most commonly cited is the belief that investigating the past can shed light on the present, and help us gain a better understanding of ourselves. The study of genealogy (family history) is a growing phenomenon, especially with the internet now making [...]

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The top three ways to get your family history started – No. 3: A timeline chronology

By: Dale Garden A timeline chronology has two components: 1) the date or date range and 2) the events associated with the date or date range. Your timeline chronology should match the period covered by your family history. It may be a family from birth to death of the mother and father. Or a family [...]

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Following Your Ancestor’s Trails

By: Floyd Mills Getting started following your ancestor’s trails is the easiest part; you start with yourself. You can grow your research as large as you want, from simply direct ancestors to hundreds and even thousands of cousins. The more I research the more I’m convinced we’re all related at some point. Actually we are, [...]

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Writing Your Family History Book

By: Jeff McRitchie Compiling and writing your family history book may take a lot of work, but it is a very rewarding experience, and a great gift for future generations. Here are some ways you can get started. Gather Your Material: The first thing you will want to do is to sit down and interview [...]