John Curry died suddenly at age 33 leaving little information about his life. Can researching his children and his siblings provide some clues to his life? Is it worth the time to do all this extra research? Let's find out! Links PA State Archive Vital Records … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 42: Researching Siblings for Clues
Podcast
Podcast Episode 41: Finding PA Marriage Licenses
Not every genealogy record we want is online and indexed for easy searching. In fact the majority of records are not even digitized! This is certainly the case for marriage licenses in PA, and in this episode I start online to look for John Curry's marriage record before … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 41: Finding PA Marriage Licenses
Podcast Episode 40: Success with 20th Century Census Records
Searching through 20th century census records seems like it should be easy. Can I find John Curry in the 1920, 1910, and 1900 census? Not without some challenges. See how I figured it out in this episode. Listen and subscribe to the audio podcast … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 40: Success with 20th Century Census Records
Podcast Episode 39: Starting with a 20th Century Death Certificate
The first step in genealogy research often means starting with a 20th century death certificate. Follow along as Denys analyzes a 1923 Pennsylvania death certificate to start the research for John Curry's ancestors. Links PA Death Certificates on Ancestry.com Learn how … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 39: Starting with a 20th Century Death Certificate
Podcast Episode 38: Two Must Read History Books for PA Research
Denys spent the winter doing a lot of reading and has two history books to recommend. Ready to break the narrative of what you know about American history? These books will do it! Episode Notes Sometimes when you can’t make progress in genealogy research, its because you … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 38: Two Must Read History Books for PA Research