Everton's Genealogical Helper

May/June 2002

Cemetery Transcription Library
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Thousands of cemetery transcription records are available through this Web site.

Copying Master Source Lists
 
Now it is fairly easy to copy Master Source Lists from one data set to another.

Did You Attach Your Ancestors to the Wrong Tree Root?
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Pierre Latour or Pierre Latour? Several research strategies to help you ensure your family tree is complete and correct.

DNA Testing Dispels a Genealogical Myth
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DNA testing helped the Smolenyak families dispel the century old myth of a common ancestor. Several theories helped these Smolenyak decendents explain their unexpected results.

German Church Records
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Looking for your German ancestors? German church records are a surprisingly easy place to find vital infomration --- if you can wade through the handwriting!

Mr. Wilber's Wild Ride
 
Debbie DeFoi's adventure to a Mississippi graveyard.

My Grandmothers' Legacy
 
Stories of the grandmothers of Violetta Urba.

Still Trying to Solve the Family Mystery? Investigate Church Records
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Churches keep close tabs on births, marriages and deaths within their congregations.

The Record Whisperer: Confessions of an Abstracter
 
Tips on successful transcription of names.

The Religious Society of Friends: "The Quakers"
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The records of the Quakers, especially meeting records, are an important source of vital information and a great resourse for family stories.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor ... Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief...They all had to come from somewhere!
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Third in a series of three articles dedicated to discovering the mysteries of British and colonial military, naval, mercantile, transportation and other records.

Tracing Roots Through Religious Records
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Libraries in the United States have a wealth of religious records. Here is a comprehensive list of libraries that have records from 25 different denominations.

Using the LDS Family History Library Catalog to Find Church Records
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Family History Library in Salt Lake City houses a large collection of records from a variety of churches. Find out how to view and use the library's online resources.