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How to import/use Gramps records to produce family history book?
In the past, I've used PAF and Gramps to manage my family's genealogy records. I really like Gramps in particular, because of its flexibility and ability to store pictures, stories, etc. I am currently interested in turning this information into a…
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How do I parse this citation into a source, citation detail and citation text?
I've discovered some useful information on FamilySearch.org, and they very helpfully provide a full citation for each record. An example of one I'm specifically interested in is this one:
"England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index,…
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Preferred file format to exchange images
I have some old pictures that I want to scan and make available, with all the information that I have about them (like who's in the picture, where it was taken, and so on).
What's the best file format to exchange it? Is it Jpeg ok, or people prefer…
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Finding resources about circus ancestors?
I am trying to find the family name of the trapeze act (and ideally the individuals) who toured Ireland back in the 1950's with the Chipperfield Circus.
I'm struggling to find any resources that might help me.
Additional information: there are…
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Who established the Wagga Country Fire Brigade?
I am seeking information on the Country Fire Brigade in New South Wales and in particular the establishment of the Wagga Wagga unit. This relates to my search for information on Thomas (Tot) Linsell (Lindsell) born 1847, and the family story he was…
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Finding living relative in Victoria, Australia?
I only have their first names, maiden names, and know that they were born in Victoria, Australia.
What is a way to locate these relatives?
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What should I be doing to 'preserve' digital media?
The originals of most sources that genealogist use today reside on paper. Many have been digitized to allow easy access, but the original is still a physical piece of paper in some archive.
As more 'original' sources and more 'research…
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Determining relationship (e.g. number of removes) with cousin?
How do I figure out if someone is a first cousin, second cousin, cousin once-removed, etc?
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Dealing with incomplete dates for living relatives on Ancestry.com
I only have day/month dates for some relatives births, but no year. I usually record them as "25 Dec 19_" leaving underscores for the last two digits. The problem is the Brothers Keeper software I use assumes the year 19_ is the year 19 A.D. So if I…
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When and Why Did Juniors Stop Being Promoted to Seniors?
My name is T. Wetmore IV. My father, grandfather and great grandfather had the names you might expect, and specifically my grandfather was named T. Wetmore Jr. I found an inscription in a book given to my grandfather that read, "To my grand nephew…
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Locating New England telegraph man (Lemuel Keyser Preston) ca1850?
Charles H. Dillion, a 20th-century Texas telegraph man and author, called Lemuel Keyser "L. K." Preston the "pioneer of the telegraph in Texas."1
According to his earlier 1852 marriage record (Providence, Rhode Island)2 Lemuel K. Preston (said age…
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What is the standard method for recording married names?
Suppose Mary A marries John B and then (after his death or divorce) she marries James C.
Rightly or wrongly my impression is that conventional practice in GEDCOM based programs is to record only Mary A as her name because her married names are…
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Validating place names that no longer exist?
For the places mentioned in my family history I'm looking to make sure I have the native spelling correct. The problem is that many events' places no longer exist. Some places (like Prussia) are not much of a problem but there are other locations…
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Determining whether soldier in US Civil War was German mercenary?
I am looking for ways to determine whether Civil War soldiers were hired mercenaries. I know the name of my great-great grandfather only from a census record when he was living with his son. From that 1880 census I also have his approximate age.…
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Correctly identifying individual who goes by multiple names?
This question is general to all inquiries where a person has differing last names in multiple records. In my particular case, I am researching my 3rd great grandfather Simon Zoller (1840-1902) and I have noticed that his last name differs in many…
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