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Records You Can Get at a County Courthouse

Denys Allen · 13 August 2021 · Leave a Comment

Many of the records genealogists view online began at their ancestors' county courthouse. Wills, land records, marriage licenses, and divorce decrees are all created and filed in local counties. And there is so much more! Here's a handy list of records you can get, categorized … [Read more...] about Records You Can Get at a County Courthouse

Filed Under: Blog, Genealogy Records Tagged With: county government, county history, court records, courthouses, deeds, delayed birth certificates, divorce decrees, estates, land records, marriage licenses, marriages, naturalization, probate, tax records

Ways to Learn What’s at the National Archives

Denys Allen · 22 July 2021 · Leave a Comment

I'm attending GenFed this week and want to share resources to help my fellow genealogists learn what's at the National Archives, or NARA. GenFed is short for the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records. It is a week long, all-day program usually held at the National Archives … [Read more...] about Ways to Learn What’s at the National Archives

Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Genealogy Records Tagged With: federal government, genealogy research, immigration, military records, nara, naturalization, washingtondc

Podcast Episode 30: Researching Irish Americans, Part 1

Denys Allen · 8 February 2021 · Leave a Comment

What are the five biggest mistakes genealogists make when researching their Irish or Scots-Irish ancestors? Learn from the experts with the Ulster Historical Foundation on common errors and the best research methods, so you can find those elusive Irish PA ancestors. Episode … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 30: Researching Irish Americans, Part 1

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: emigration, immigration, irish-american, naturalization, podcast, research questions, scots-irish

Podcast Episode 20: What’s a Prothonotary with Jonathan Del Collo

Denys Allen · 17 July 2020 · Leave a Comment

If you’ve been wondering, “What is a Prothonotary?”, this episode is for you. Jonathan Del Collo is the Prothonotary for Berks County, PA and he explains what his office does and the records they have for genealogists. Topics Discussed When Pennsylvania formed it’s court … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 20: What’s a Prothonotary with Jonathan Del Collo

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: court records, courthouses, naturalization, podcast, prothonotary

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