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How I Solved It: Treasure Chest Thursday: Mom’s Address Book Solves a Burk Mystery

Marian Wood, blog author from the website Climbing My Family Tree, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. This blog tells how she used her mother’s address book as an unconventional resource that we don’t often think about. It’s a good reminder to look at everything when going through a…

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How I Solved It: Ancestry Shaking Leaf vs. Genealogy Brick Wall

Nancy Loe, blog author from the website Sassy Jane Genealogy, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. This blog tells the story about how paying attention to a shaky leaf that originally she was hesitant to follow led her to break through a huge brick wall in her research.

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How I Solved It: Searching for Medad Curtis the Shaker

Nancy Loe, blog author from the website Sassy Jane Genealogy, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. This blog proves the truth through research behind the family story of an ancestor who saved the life of Shaker founder, Anne Lee.

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How I Solved It: 3 Reasons to Revisit Your Research: Discovering the Story of C.B. Royston, Confederate Soldier

Diana Elder, blog author from the website Family Locket, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. Her blog reminds us that new records are indexed and available online every single day. As this happens, it’s always a good idea to revisit ancestors to try and find new information.

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How I Solved It: Another Mystery Solved: Who was “Leonara Morreau”?

Amy B. Cohen, blog author from the website Brotmanblog: A Family Journey, has shared this blog as part of our ongoing “How I Solved It Series”. Her blog reminds us to revisit ancestors we haven’t researched in a while and to contact people working on similar projects and communicate with them.

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