Category Archives: State Specific Research

Censusfinder.com: An Underestimated Gem – Motivation Monday

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

When I teach genealogy classes, I like to poll the group for the type of resources they use.  Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, and Cyndi’s List typically make up the big three places for research. I don’t have any complaints with these resources; … Continue reading →

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Illinois opens original birth certificates to adoptees! – Tuesdays’s Tip

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Have you heard the great news genealogists? The next phase of the new Illinois open records adoption law went into effect this week.  As of November 15th, adopted persons over the age of 21 who were born in Illinois on … Continue reading →

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Thankful Thursday – Clark family descendent seeks resources and information

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

I’ve been looking over this research request for awhile, and while I can say I’m pretty good at finding a lot of really great information, I need a bit of assistance looking into this patron request.  I’ve spent several weekends … Continue reading →

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Oh, Indiana!: Searching the ‘Crossroads of America’ for Genealogy Records

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Indiana can be a difficult place to conduct genealogy research.  There are few states which seem to have so few apparent records as Indiana, which can make any researcher wary of looking for ancestors in the ‘Crossroads of America’. We’ve … Continue reading →

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