I am not a certified genealogist (yet), but there might be some of you who are pursuing this line of work and would like to do it as a profession. If so, you might want to look into getting certified. Here is the link to do that. Good luck!
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it's funny you would post this! I was just talking to hubby about wanting to do this...I'll be checking it out now thanks to you! :-D I'll let you know what I find out!
thanks for posting this site. My sister and I have done alot of research on our families history. It can take hours and hours of research. Sometimes you get stuck on one member and cant seem to get beyond it. A lot of the records were not kept accurately etc. But it is so rewarding when you find something or a relative that you never knew
John, there might still be records available, even though many court houses were burned during the Civil War era. Things like church records, voting records, and land plats are sometimes available in certain areas of the country. Depending on where you live right now, you might check to see if your local library has a genealogy section. Many times, if there is a good genealogy section, there are volunteers who come in during the week to help people who are just beginning to research their family history.
If any of you want to plug in my name (webduck) into the Gather search it should bring up the articles I have done about genealogy research.
Vickey, I agree. There is no genealogical thrill to compare with finding that "lost" record, or a new cousin. One of the biggest thrills though, is to find a cousin who has pictures of your ancestors and is willing to share. I do a big 'ol happy dance when that happens!
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John, there might still be records available, even though many court houses were burned during the Civil War era. Things like church records, voting records, and land plats are sometimes available in certain areas of the country. Depending on where you live right now, you might check to see if your local library has a genealogy section. Many times, if there is a good genealogy section, there are volunteers who come in during the week to help people who are just beginning to research their family history.
If any of you want to plug in my name (webduck) into the Gather search it should bring up the articles I have done about genealogy research.
Vickey, I agree. There is no genealogical thrill to compare with finding that "lost" record, or a new cousin. One of the biggest thrills though, is to find a cousin who has pictures of your ancestors and is willing to share. I do a big 'ol happy dance when that happens!