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Top Questions
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What is the difference between "primary information" and "secondary information?"

information gps asked Oct 9, 2012 at 22:58
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What is the difference between evidence and information?

research-methods evidence terminology gps asked Oct 9, 2012 at 23:19
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Why do historical and genealogical scholars differ in their approach to classifying sources?

research-methods evidence sources information asked Oct 12, 2012 at 18:18
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Locating New England telegraph man (Lemuel Keyser Preston) ca1850?

united-states 19th-century new-england texas asked Nov 7, 2012 at 17:43
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Immigration from Norway: seeking information about 1871 passage from Quebec to the US

united-states immigration quebec norway asked Dec 25, 2012 at 21:07
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Dating this photograph of a younger Emma (Vig) Froiland

photo-dating wisconsin asked Dec 27, 2012 at 1:49
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Identifying Lemuel K. Preston's 1830s-era birth place of "Broome, L. C."?

19th-century birthplace canada historical-gazetteer asked Oct 28, 2012 at 21:17
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Would there be 1830-1850 US naturalization records for children born Canada to parents born in US when relocating back to US?

united-states 19th-century immigration canada naturalization asked Oct 29, 2012 at 21:42
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What does the term "Intervale" mean in the context of New Hampshire land transactions and deeds?

united-states 18th-century land new-hampshire asked Nov 15, 2012 at 16:51
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What were the rules about Massachusetts town marriage intentions ca 1811?

united-states 19th-century marriage massachusetts asked Nov 18, 2012 at 15:54
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Top Answers
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Estimating year photo was taken or printed?
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What does it mean if cause of death is listed as "Insanity" in late 1800s?
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How can I establish (and describe) my confidence that the child and adult are the same person?
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What should I do if caught in a sand storm?
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Is a Birth/Marriage/Death Certificate a primary source?
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How to Trace Ancestors to Switzerland
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Meaning of remarks on 1948 USMC discharge papers?
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Understanding last three columns of 1910 US Census?
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Tracing US ancestor back to Germany?
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Where do I find the record pointed to by a naturalization index?
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My Great Grandfather Dissappeared - what happened to him?
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With generations of multiple marriages and step children, how is this family relationship described?
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Can anyone decipher the name of this Royal Navy ship in Beruit in 1861?
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How should I record women with unknown maiden name?
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How can I track down back issues of a family history newsletter from the 1980's?
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Determining who died on particular voyage of ship?
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Finding New York birth record from around 1804?
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Intra Family marriage / rejoining family trees?
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Finding Utah ancestor's parents after exhausting BMD records, census and newspapers?
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How do I parse this citation into a source, citation detail and citation text?
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What is the correct location for a person born at sea?
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Is painting grass green for the sake of making it green for real?
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Finding birth record for William R Rediker who was born ca 1832 in USA?
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Where do I look for a woman who vanished for 17 years?
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What details are needed about ancestor to uncover ship they immigrated to America on?
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Recording person on Ancestry.com who may or may not have existed?
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How do I research Chinese names that have been Americanized?
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How do I Cite Genealogy Sources and References in a Book?
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Citing sources from Facebook and other social media sites
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How to find wife's maiden name in New England in the 1700s?
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