It’s interesting how genealogical records can provide a glimpse of our own personal history, but can also offer a peek at something of historical curiosity. How about a dose of haunted history? On August 4th, 1892 at the address of 92 Second Street in Fall River, Massachusetts there was a double murder committed that would continue to be talked about more than 100 years later. The house is revered as one of the many haunted places of Southeastern Massachusetts. Lizzie Borden who was 32...
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One of the great online genealogy search secrets is the use of wildcards. The following methods give you the ability to improve your search capabilities greatly.
Wildcards might be one the least-utilized search features, which if used properly can produce excellent results. In genealogy research, we must be as specific as possible in our searches or else deal with hundreds of results that don’t match what we’re seeking. Wildcards are used to tell a search engine or database (such...
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This genealogy chart serves as a quick reference to help locate available resources for specific time periods in Ireland.
The specific date ranges of genealogical resources. The research sources included on the chart are: Irish Census Records, Griffith’s Valuation Records, Ireland Land Registry, Northern Ireland Property Records, Tithe Applotment Books, Civil Records, Catholic Parish Registers, Church of Ireland Parish Records, School Registers, Pension Records, Wills, Betham’s...
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