You may have heard genealogists talk about creating a quick-and-dirty tree. What is that, exactly? When and why would you want one? Good questions. Matches and Trees DNA matches don’t always have useful trees. They might have: No tree A partial tree with only a few people in the closest generation or two A tree …
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Accessing Offline Records
September 4, 2026 Several weeks ago, I wrote about online and offline research. The theme of the post was that not all records can be found online. That doesn’t mean that the internet can’t help you find many of these records. This week I’ve been reminded of that as I’ve been researching in Minnesota. Birth …
Lifting the Mius and Guidry Men Out of the Shadows: The Gallows Didn’t Win – 52 Ancestors #483
Say Their Names Jacques Mius (c1688 in Nova Scotia – November 2, 1726 in Boston) Philippe Mius (the third) (c1703 in Nova Scotia – November 2, 1726 in Boston) Jean-Baptiste Guidry Sr. (c1684 in Nova Scotia – November 2, 1726 in Boston) Jean-Baptiste Guidry Jr. (1712 in Nova Scotia – November 2, 1726 in Boston) …