Category Archives: Genealogy Resources

The search to find your family roots is a major task. It involves digging through photo albums, records, notes, libraries, court documents, and dusty papers in boxes. With the Internet, the ability to find all kinds of information in a little cleaner way just adds to the lists of information you still have to dig through.

We share some of our tips and resources for finding genealogy information that we’ve discovered during our family history search. Most of these are related to our own research, but some of them are bookmarked information for us to use later, when the opportunity arises. We hope you will find some new resources for your own genealogy research.

Find Your Ancestor’s Post Offices

Posted on June 25, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

The Genealogy Blog reminded me that part of telling the story of our ancestors is describing how they stayed in touch with family members through the Post Office. In his stories of his childhood and family, Robert Knapp described the … Continue reading →


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Wisconsin History Timelines: Learning from the Past About My Ancestor’s Lives

Posted on June 24, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

I’m currently researching Wisconsin-based family members, trying to understand why they came to Wisconsin, what impacted their lives while living there, and what motivated them to move away, or stay, in Wisconsin. To help me understand my ancestors lives, lifestyles, … Continue reading →


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All Census Records Offers Canada Census Comparison Chart

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

I’ve found many of my ancestors either migrated to the United States through Canada or lived in Canada for extended periods of time. Especially near the Michigan-Canada border where many farmers crossed back and forth. All Census Records offers the … Continue reading →


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Finding the Dead and Buried in Shawano County, Wisconsin

Posted on June 18, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

The volunteers associated with the Shawano County Rootsweb Project have been working overtime for the past few years to index and photograph the cemeteries of Shawano County in Wisconson. The Shawano County, Wisconsin, Cemetery Project lists the cemeteries and burial … Continue reading →


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New Jersey State Archives Marriage Indexes Online

Posted on June 15, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

Genealogy Blog reports “New Jersey State Archives Posts Index to New Jersey Marriages 1848-1867” are now online. The New Jersey State Archives has online indexes and list of New Jersey Marriages Index 1666-1799, they now have a New Jersey Marriages … Continue reading →


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Oklahoma Centennial Projects Announced

Posted on June 14, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

The Genealogy Blog announced two important Oklahoma Centennial Projects recently. The VanFossen family has a long history living in Oklahoma, so we may find some ancestors there. Those interesting in Oklahoma genealogy will want to know that a new every-name … Continue reading →


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How to Access HeritageQuest Online Research Resources

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

HeritageQuest Online is a subscription service considered an invaluable reference for researching your family’s history. It includes US Census records, family and local history books, war resources, land warrants, and a wide variety of online books. The Encyclopedia of Genealogy … Continue reading →


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Wisconsin Historical Society – Wisconsin Genealogy Resources Research

Posted on June 9, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

The Wisconsin Historical Society’s Genealogy Resources are wonderful for those exploring their family roots in Wisconsin. Their site offers the following resources on Wisconsin to help you track down family members and research the area and its history. Wisconsin Name … Continue reading →


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Finding Surnames from Many Resources

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

Surname Helper is an interesting family history research tool that searches over a dozen resources for a specific surname. Resources include the following, which can be set to search all of a category of one of these specific categories: USGenWeb/WorldGenWeb … Continue reading →


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Delaware County, Pennsylvania’s Records are Now Accessible via the Delaware County Archives

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Lorelle VanFossen

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