July 5, 2024 If you have Scandinavian ancestors, you’re lucky. Norwegians, Swedes and Danes have some of the best historical records available. They’re a bonanza for genealogists. This is because the countries of Scandinavia all had state churches. Everyone was a Lutheran – at least on paper. There were always nonconformists, but those folks …
Getting the Most from Cemetery Records
June 28, 2024 Genealogists love cemeteries. Reading headstones and imagining the lives of those who are buried there lures us to cemeteries – even ones without our ancestors buried there! Despite this fixation on cemeteries, many genealogists overlook some of the genealogical information to be found there. The names and dates on the headstones …
Difficulties in Finding Naturalization Records
June 21, 2024 For many genealogists, locating an ancestor’s naturalization records is a major goal. Those documents mark the beginning of a new life for an immigrant ancestor and changed not only his life but that of his descendants. Thanks to widespread digitization and indexing, naturalization records are easier to find now. Many of …