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Evidence-based Genealogy at RootsFinder

One thing that sets RootsFinder apart from other genealogy programs is our evidence-based genealogy approach. We want you to see what information is contained in a source, place the information in context, and then correlate, analyze, and resolve conflicting evidence. These are key steps in good evidence-based genealogy. What is evidence? The term evidence has…

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How I Solved It: Finding Lurancy

Chris Child, blog author and longtime member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. Thanks to Reclaim the Records, Chris was able to finally track down the death certificate of an ancestor. Using multiple resources including Ancestry and Family Search, plus emailing…

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Privacy for living people at RootsFinder

Genealogy privacy for living people has been a hot topic lately. My family received a text from my brother the other day with news that his local radio station had been talking about a new genealogy website. He warned us that the site had information about living people which would be open to everyone for…

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The Trump Family History

Today Donald Trump became President of the United States. Whether you like “The Donald” or not, the Trump family history reflects the story of most Americans who came in search of a new start. Here is a brief glimpse of their journey from humble origins to Commander in Chief. Click to see President Donald Trump’s…

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